According to Michael Moore, a vast majority of social problems can be resolved by common sense. Which means highly paid elites; consultants and lobbyist do not necessarily add value to the general population (Moore 128-145). These excerpts come under various subtitles such as ‘Idiot Nation” and ‘Stupid white men and other excuses for the state of the nation’ (Moore 128). In terms of occupation, Moore is a well-regarded Documentary Movie Producer. His populist views carry anti-Republican overtones.
His first major line of attack is the failed United States education system. Taking educational institutions at the federal municipal to a private level. Lamenting libraries without adequate books and modernized computer devices. Naming some United States Presidents that lacked knowledge of world geography. Arguing that the most powerful leader in the free world (an American president) should be knowledgeable about all 200 non-aligned and United Nations confederation member states.
His educational accountability concept is catching on from kindergarten to post-secondary higher education. Teachers are evaluated yearly in most municipalities. Tenured teaching career are being phased out. Meanwhile, charter schools are making inroads, a counterbalancing alternative to public schools.Corporate takeover of schools can be documented in various modes. An example is when a chain of charter schools is operated by a single for-profit company.
Distance learning (online) institutions such as Phoenix University is owned by the private equity group Apollo. It is profit-driven and last year had revenue of $300million. DeVry Colleges are corporate owned, technical and vocational oriented. Their emphasis is on enrollment growth, stock market growth. Education quality and gainful employment for graduates is not a priority.
Pearson and Kaplan are corporations that take over routine tests previously administered by college professors. Moore’s probing of the Health Care Delivery Industry gave rise to the Affordable Care Act (ACA or Obama care). His monitoring of the Banking Sector gave rise to step up regulation and the Consumer Finance Administration.All of Moore’s targets are now at risk. Even the Republican Party ideologies which he opposes are being ridiculed.
The Mitt Romney campaign video clearly states “There are 47 per cent of the people who will vote for President Obama no matter what. Those people are dependent upon government, who believe they are victims, who believe the government has a responsibility to care for them who believe they are entitled to health care, to food, to housing, to-you-name-it. These are people who pay no income taxes (Kirchgaessner 3).Even though he produces movies, Moore strongly suggests reading daily newspapers in lieu of watching television. Moore is ultra-liberal. The trigger for his activism was the closure of manufacturing plants in his native Michigan.
This movie maker represents the general population or the poor ninety –nine per cent. Malcolm X was a radical black nationalist. To him everything black is beautiful. Some suspect he was a Black Panther sympathizer. He was Muslim by faith. He begs the question of a popular leader.
He did not have the support of other factional black leaders. The police disliked him for instigating riots and violent oratory. Moore does not engage in violent rhetoric. Police restricted Malcolm’s movement and public appearance. Moore is not a serious threat to the government.
Malcolm declared “Let us seize power by every means possible”.
