<![CDATA[Dude, Where's My Country?]]>

false <![CDATA[Dude, Where's My Country?]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170994288m/81176.jpg 81176 26 The people of the United States, according to author and filmmaker Michael Moore (Bowling for Columbine, Stupid White Men), have been hoodwinked. Tricked, he says, by Republican lawmakers and their wealthy corporate pals who use a combination of concocted bogeymen and lies to stay rich and in control. But while plenty of liberal scholars, entertainers, and pundits have made similar arguments in book form, Moore's Dude, Where's My Country? stands out for its thoroughly positive perspective. Granted, Moore is angry and has harsh words for George W. Bush and his fellow conservatives concerning the reasoning behind going to war in Iraq, the collapse of Enron and other companies, and the relationship between the Bushes, the Saudi Arabian government, and Osama bin Laden. But his book is intended to serve as a handbook for how people with liberal opinions (which is most of America, Moore contends, whether they call themselves "liberals" or not) can take back their country from the conservative forces in power. Moore uses his trademark brand of confrontational, exasperated humor skillfully as he offers a primer on how to change the worldview of one's annoying conservative blowhard brother-in-law, and he crafts a surprisingly thorough "Draft Oprah for President" movement. Refreshingly, Dude, Where's My Country? avoids being completely one-sided, offering up areas where Moore believes Republicans get it right as well as some cutting criticisms of his fellow lefties. Such allowances, brief though they may be, make one long for a political climate where the shouting polemicists on both sides would see a few more shades of gray. Dude, Where's My Country? is a little bit scattered, as Moore tries to cram opinions on Iraq, tax cuts, corporate welfare, Wesley Clark, and the Patriot Act into one slim volume--and the penchant to go for a laugh sometimes gets in the way of clear arguments. But such variety also gives the reader more Moore, providing a broader range of his bewildered, enraged, yet stalwartly upbeat point of view. --John Moe 979931 book 2003 Dude, Where's My Country? total:2518|5:302|4:784|3:1028|2:319|1:85| 2518 8453 3025 158 2 4 false false Tue Jun 05 18:45:47 -0700 2007 Tue Jun 05 18:52:46 -0700 2007 more...]]> 1 1 false false Sun Jun 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Sun Jun 29 22:18:17 -0700 2008 Sun Jun 29 22:19:00 -0700 2008 more...]]> 1 1 false false Wed Sep 01 00:00:00 -0700 2004 Tue Jul 24 17:22:32 -0700 2007 Tue Jul 24 17:31:53 -0700 2007 more...]]> 2 1 false false Sun Apr 05 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sun Apr 05 20:39:35 -0700 2009 Wed Apr 08 00:54:54 -0700 2009
While I would certainly identify my self as not only a Democrat but a huge 'anti-fan' (as they say here in Korea) of George-Dub, I found this book incredibly irritating.

Though well intentioned (meaning, I'm going to try to reveal Bush and his cronies for...more...]]> 4 1 false false Sun Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2006 Mon Jun 11 10:00:29 -0700 2007 Wed Jun 20 09:35:21 -0700 2007 3 0 false false Fri Jul 01 00:00:00 -0700 2005 Mon Apr 27 00:52:41 -0700 2009 Mon Apr 27 01:00:14 -0700 2009 more...]]> 5 0 false false Sat Dec 27 00:00:00 -0800 2003 Fri Dec 12 12:23:39 -0800 2008 Fri Nov 13 02:54:17 -0800 2009 Deutlich besser als "Stupid White Men"

Mit diesem Werk legt nun Moore alles ab, was ich an "Stupid White Men" zu kritisieren hatte. Dort habe ich bemäkelt, dass es klischeehaft sei, dass es die Realität vereinfache und mittels Verallgemeinerungen Vorurteile schüren...more...]]> 2 0 false false Sun Jan 18 11:27:28 -0800 2009 Tue Sep 09 10:45:42 -0700 2008 Sun Jan 18 11:27:28 -0800 2009
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After seeing the Canadian documentary on him, what esteem I had despite disagreeing on certain points is all but gone. I like to know what he's putting...more...]]> 4 0 false false Thu May 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Mon Jul 07 16:21:54 -0700 2008 Mon Jul 07 16:41:08 -0700 2008 more...]]> 4 0 false false Thu Jan 17 18:01:32 -0800 2008 Sun Dec 30 14:30:59 -0800 2007 Thu Jan 17 17:59:15 -0800 2008 more...]]> 3 0 false false Mon Mar 16 14:25:31 -0700 2009 Mon Mar 16 14:26:17 -0700 2009 more...]]> 3 0 false false Mon Dec 01 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Thu Dec 04 07:08:05 -0800 2008 Thu Dec 04 07:12:43 -0800 2008 more...]]> 3 0 false false Sat Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2005 Sat Aug 15 13:20:25 -0700 2009 Wed Sep 09 05:51:41 -0700 2009 1 more...]]> 4 0 false false Wed May 20 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Wed May 20 08:36:46 -0700 2009 Wed May 20 08:40:05 -0700 2009 more...]]> 3 0 false false Thu Mar 01 00:00:00 -0800 2007 Tue Jan 06 14:29:31 -0800 2009 Tue Jan 06 14:30:44 -0800 2009 more...]]> 2 14 false false Sat Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2005 Sat Jan 03 03:55:29 -0800 2009 Tue Oct 20 02:39:52 -0700 2009 more...]]> 3 0 false false Mon Jan 28 12:23:12 -0800 2008 Mon Jan 28 12:43:43 -0800 2008 more...]]> 0 0 false false Mon Feb 16 14:13:42 -0800 2009 Mon Feb 16 14:15:57 -0800 2009 more...]]> 3 0 false false Sat Aug 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Thu Aug 27 21:26:36 -0700 2009 Thu Aug 27 21:30:18 -0700 2009 more...]]> http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=81176