I just watched Capitalisam.A love story....Why the fuck don't you do something about it?

[xbox hero]

Watch the film and then come back to this thread...Done?OK WHY DO YOU LET THAT SHIT HAPPEN??I would start a killing spree,and why the hell didn't someone already??I am just wondering how do you feel now after watching the movie...Please do tell!

recaptcha:iPuble Edward.... what the hell?

 

[TheIronRuler]

Eh, Michael Moore doesn't seem to be the most reliable...
I'll pass.

 

[Jarlaxl]

Eh, Michael Moore doesn't seem to be the most reliable...
I'll pass.

Agreed. He's a shockumentary maker.

Granted, this doesn't invalidate everything he says...but he far too often oversimplifies extremely complex issues and relies on an emotional appeal to earn the sympathy of his viewers.

 

[CM156_v1legacy]

I would start a killing spree

.......

Eh, Michael Moore doesn't seem to be the most reliable...
I'll pass.

Agreed. He's a shockumentary maker.

Granted, this doesn't invalidate everything he says...but he far too often oversimplifies extremely complex issues and relies on an emotional appeal to earn the sympathy of his viewers.

Ahhh. Good to see I'm not the only person who does not like Moore.

So no, I don't plan on watching this movie. But thanks

 

[Daystar Clarion]

Michael Moore is about as legitimate a documentary maker as an amnesiac chinchilla named Jim.

 

[Kindberg]

Havn't watched it, I am pretty tired of Michal Moore.

You can also watch "The Inside Job", which also is about the financial crisis. Its pretty good.

 

[chronicfc]

It's because people get it into their plebeian heads that Socialism=Communism, Communism=Evil and Capitalism>Socialism, people don't want to mess with things

 

[Soviet Steve]

Michael Moore distorts and constantly tries to go for the most blatant play on emotions. I am a European socialist and I can't stand the bugger.

 

[Gromril]

Moors gets on my tits, but he does make some very good points, and he sure as hell doesn't oversimplify things more than most of his far right counterparts.

 

[wooty]

Do admit its mostly for shock value, but some of the stuff he lets you know is pretty messed up.

Do companies really take out life insurance on their own employees?

 

[TheIronRuler]

Michael Moore distorts and constantly tries to go for the most blatant play on emotions. I am a European socialist and I can't stand the bugger.

Congragulations, your post made me want to hug you.
Instead, I can offer you a high-five.

Spoiler

 

[Pappytech]

Moore is about as reliable as Fox News when it comes to unbiased reporting. Which is to say, not a lot.

 

[Richardplex]

It's because people get it into their plebeian heads that Socialism=Communism, Communism=Evil and Capitalism>Socialism, people don't want to mess with things

plebeian heads, I'm going to use that in the future. And commies are evil, they want to fly up to the moon, make it pink and paint a Lenin face on it!

 

[marfin_]

It's because people get it into their plebeian heads that Socialism=Communism, Communism=Evil and Capitalism>Socialism, people don't want to mess with things

Yes your exactly right! Communism is the best form of government... on paper. In real life though it never really worked well for anybody not ruling the country.

 

[Cursed Frogurt]

Do admit its mostly for shock value, but some of the stuff he lets you know is pretty messed up.

Do companies really take out life insurance on their own employees?

Companies certainly have life insurance for very valuable employees. If a CFO or Actuary dies, the business could be significantly hampered for a lengthy period of time. I've heard of "important employee" life insurance up to 1.5 million. I don't see what's wrong with that.

 

[CM156_v1legacy]

Do admit its mostly for shock value, but some of the stuff he lets you know is pretty messed up.

Do companies really take out life insurance on their own employees?

They do [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corporate-owned_life_insurance], dear reader. They do.

It's because people get it into their plebeian heads that Socialism=Communism, Communism=Evil and Capitalism>Socialism, people don't want to mess with things

plebeian heads, I'm going to use that in the future. And commies are evil, they want to fly up to the moon, make it pink and paint a Lenin face on it!

Them quack doctors can say what they want about all the radscorpion stings that done pierced my skull. I know what I seen.

 

[Saltyk]

I wouldn't trust anything Michael Moore says. Pretty much for the reasons people have already stated.

Do admit its mostly for shock value, but some of the stuff he lets you know is pretty messed up.

Do companies really take out life insurance on their own employees?

Well, I know I have life insurance through my job, but I think that's for my own benefit. It pays a certain amount to whomever I declare. Been a long time since I looked at the policy. I'm not sure if it's only applicable if I die at work or not. Then again, I have my own life insurance anyway.

 

[TheXRatedDodo]

It's because people get it into their plebeian heads that Socialism=Communism, Communism=Evil and Capitalism>Socialism, people don't want to mess with things

Yes your exactly right! Communism is the best form of government... on paper. In real life though it never really worked well for anybody not ruling the country.

The same can be said of Capitalism. The world elite get the majority of the money while the real people have to either live in poverty or sacrifice their ideals and work for corrupt corporations to make any headway.

 

[Tdc2182]

It's way too one sided of a movie.

I'm a liberal person, but when you entirely devote yourself to one side, you're gonna make some mistakes.

 

[wooty]

I wouldn't trust anything Michael Moore says. Pretty much for the reasons people have already stated.

Do admit its mostly for shock value, but some of the stuff he lets you know is pretty messed up.

Do companies really take out life insurance on their own employees?

Well, I know I have life insurance through my job, but I think that's for my own benefit. It pays a certain amount to whomever I declare. Been a long time since I looked at the policy. I'm not sure if it's only applicable if I die at work or not. Then again, I have my own life insurance anyway.

Do admit its mostly for shock value, but some of the stuff he lets you know is pretty messed up.

Do companies really take out life insurance on their own employees?

Companies certainly have life insurance for very valuable employees. If a CFO or Actuary dies, the business could be significantly hampered for a lengthy period of time. I've heard of "important employee" life insurance up to 1.5 million. I don't see what's wrong with that.

I understand the need for life insurance in certain jobs, getting the money paid out to your family/a charity or beneficiary is above board and all well and good. But in the film, the company was getting the life insurance paid to them and not the relatives. I'm not big in knowledge on the law, but that one is messed up.

Or was that just Moore attempting to grab the audience?