Is Michael Moore a hypocrite?

[Chad32]

I have seen many of his films, but one film bothered me, it was on the evils of capitalism. The problem I have with that film is that Michael is worth about 50 million dollars. Does that make him a hypocrite? That 50 million is keeping his fat ass in butter brickle.

SIDE NOTE:
I loved the part of the movie where the oh-so-sanctimonious Catholic priests are railing against capitalism as an evil institution that exploits the masses providing great wealth for the few that direct it and that furthermore it is an institution so internally corrupt by its very definition that there is no possibility to redeem it by reforms or regulation.

Oh, my irony meter burst right there in the movie theater. I could barely contain myself.

There needs to be a disclaimer on all irony meters that says not designed to handle irony levels of the religious.

[Minimalist]

it appears to be less about capitalism and more about the greed of bankers.

You have a superior talent for nuanced distinctions, boss!

[CapnAwesome]

Russell Brand has had this accusation thrown at him as well. I really don't see the relevance of it all myself. What do people expect them to do? Throw all their money away?

I don't think that the question is just about whether or not he has a bunch of money. It's more about his motivation for making his films. If his motivation for making his films is enriching himself then yes, he's a hypocrite. If his motivation is spreading his agenda and being rich is just a by product of that, then no. So it really depends on Michael Moore's motivations, which we can only speculate at.

[Rahul]

I really don't care if he is a hypocrite or not. Either way I think he's fucktarded.

[nintendo048]

I have seen many of his films, but one film bothered me, it was on the evils of capitalism. The problem I have with that film is that Michael is worth about 50 million dollars. Does that make him a hypocrite? That 50 million is keeping his fat ass in butter brickle.


manowar

hes a bit overweight to be advocating Marxism ???

[A Theist]

I have seen many of his films, but one film bothered me, it was on the evils of capitalism. The problem I have with that film is that Michael is worth about 50 million dollars. Does that make him a hypocrite? That 50 million is keeping his fat ass in butter brickle.


manowar

Michael Moore is one of those Spead the Wealth kinda guys, and yet he pockets millions from his bash capitalism documentaries...I think I'll hit him up for a few $ bucks $ and see if he'll spread a little of his wealth my way.

[Assimilate]

I have seen many of his films, but one film bothered me, it was on the evils of capitalism. The problem I have with that film is that Michael is worth about 50 million dollars. Does that make him a hypocrite? That 50 million is keeping his fat ass in butter brickle.


manowar

Michael Moore is one of those Spead the Wealth kinda guys, and yet he pockets millions from his bash capitalism documentaries...I think I'll hit him up for a few $ bucks $ and see if he'll spread a little of his wealth my way.

has a point..

I don't disagree with some of his topics, but I also don't trust the man very much.

[Faith No More]

I've never had the desire to watch a Michael Moore film. I saw a short clip of "Bowling for Columbine" in which he takes a kid that was a victim and has him try to return the bullets he'd been shot with to K-Mart. It was pure exploitative emotionalism, and it disgusted me enough that I've avoided his work.

[Tiberius]

it appears to be less about capitalism and more about the greed of bankers.

You have a superior talent for nuanced distinctions, boss!

You have a poor understanding of the meaning of those things if you think that was a nuanced distinction. Capitalism is an economic system. Greedy bankers can exist in many different types of economic systems, as well as not existing (to a large degree) in capitalist societies. For example, Canada is considered to have a capitalism-based economy, yet most Canadians have favourable views of their banks and banking system.