Michael Moore is in Cannes with his latest advocacy film. Sounds like this one will stir things up even more than the last couple since almost everyone is irritated by the medical system.
I hope he was more careful with the fact checking this time around. Far too often he goes where he really needs not to go. Kind of like Nixon with Watergate when he already had a huge lead against McGovern. It's like an itch he can't not scratch.
US Government Trying to Seize New Michael Moore Film, Says Producer - The Guardian
"Moore's underlying thesis in Sicko relates to the structure of American society. 'Others see themselves as a collective that sinks or swims together,' he told Variety.
'It's important to have a safety net and free universal health care. In America, unfortunately, we're more focused on what's in it for me. It's every man for himself. If you're sick and have lost a job, it's not my problem. Don't bother me.'
The insurance companies are a negative force, he believes. 'They get in the way of taking care of those who are ill. They make it worse. We don't need them,' he said.
The health secretary, Patricia Hewitt, may be surprised by Moore's ringing - if strictly speaking, factually inaccurate - endorsement for the NHS. "The poorest Brit is healthier and lives longer than the wealthiest American," he said.
Of his journalistic style, he said: 'It's the op-ed page. You don't say that's not journalism. I present my opinion, my take on things, based on indisputable facts. They could be wrong. I think they're right.'"![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
