Stupid White Men : ...And Other Sorry Excuses for the State of the Nation!

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Summary: 9 in 10 SWM Agree: Moore Has Yet To Be Laid Once In Life!!!!
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Another detestability of Boor's is his untiring sensationalism of petty issues, convulsing in affected frenzy!!!! In Chapter 7, he obscenely confirms his stooping to unbelievable self-dislike, pretexting to side with anti-male, zealous feminists everywhere to schemingly ensnare that demographic to patronize his book. Boor maltreats abstract statistics of female-male disparity in administrative positions to embellish that women haven't made progress in liberation, which is based on such constricted criteria, its validity is debased. All one's to do is perceive PC decisions that constantly collapse in overwhelming favor for women-child custody, benefit of doubt in rape allegations, and sexual harassment allegations (to name a few)-to garner that women, like blacks, are tyrannically more protected in PC society than white males!!!! Boor imposes double-standards. He mocks males as "the weaker sex", yet after citing degrading statistics about more women being under the poverty rate, men are instantly backslid to positions of subjecting women. Boor prevaricates "women still earn less", despite Census Bureau statistics affirming women at record highs in earnings and bachelor-degree holdings, and comprising 45% of executive/managerial occupations in 2002

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Summary: And yes, I'm a Democrat
Review: I am one of the most democratic people you could ever meet. Nonetheless I was certainly quite dissapointed by Stupid White Men. What I had hoped would be a moderately cohesive and funny critique of dirty American politics turned out to be a poorly written, stupid, offensive and largely unconvincing attempt at more fame, which increasingly seems unwaranted.
The book, which ranges from topic to topic about the paucity of American politics, ends up spending the most time and effort on Moore's most useless arguments. One of the longest chapters in the book is about Moore's personal beliefs that white people are more scary and mean than black people. He goes on to say that all the bad experiences he has had in his life were caused by white people. The question is what in god's name this has to do with anything. I'm moderately convinced that nobody reading the book is harboring a secret belief that white people are nicer than blacks.
But instead of simply writing the chapter and then moving on (or just giving up on the book), Moore continuously seems to refer back to it, somehow using this anserine argument as some sort of cornerstone for diatribes to come. And they do. And they get steadily worse and less relevant.
I could stand and enjoy that if Moore could write, but having no literary skills whatsoever somewhat dulls the nonexistant humor. I (no exaggeration) was bored two pages into the intro. That never changed. Reading this piece of trash was a real effort.
And I could have worked through it happily if there was something important said. The real truth is that, apart from an enlightening chapter on Clinton, nothing was of any real political interest. Most followed the vein of the anti-white crap. The whole book was just peurile.
Please. PLEASE. Pay attention to this review and don't buy the book. Since I feel bad about this, some other great liberal authors to read:
Al Franken (all his stuff is really funny and actually interesting.)
Senator Byrd is pretty good
And everybody in this country should read FAst Food Nation (Eric Schlosser) - THe best journalistic piece I have ever read. Truly a masterpiece. PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE READ THAT ONE.


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Summary: Is this the REAL America?
Review: I received this book as a Christmas gift. After reading it, I can only think that I never want to go to America!

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Summary: Political Correctness 101
Review: If only my command of the English language were better I would start writing for living. I think I would follow the footsteps of Michael Moore and write fiction. Yes, fiction. Contrary to what some reviewers say, "Stupid white men..." is not a political analysis. It's fiction. It's Michael Moore's way to brag about how he has all American problems (and some foreign too) figured and knows how to fix them. And in his mind the root of all the evil are people just like him - white men.

In case you haven't noticed Mr. Moore, coming up with bad ideas is not limited to white people. Yes, Hitler was white and so were many other dictators. But then we've seen guys like François 'Papa Doc' Duvalier of Haiti or Jean-Bédel Bokassa of the Central African Republic. I doubt you would want to live under their leadership. Communist China isn't a nice place either. Unlike Bush, Chairman Mao didn't allow your kind of criticism. His opponents simply disappeared, rather quickly. And then there was Cambodia under Pol Pot, and more recently Rwanda and Sudan.

You wouldn't credit Europeans with inventing slavery if you read a story by a guy named Moses about his experience in Egypt long time ago.

As you can see cruel dictatorship is truly an equal employment opportunity business. Even if all white people disappeared from the face of the earth our world would not be different than it is today.

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Summary: Superb! Mike hits the bullseye once again.
Review: Just finished his new book and it was right on the mark. I have to hand it to Mike, he doesn't pull any punches. I'm a Republican who didn't vote for Bush and even I have to admit that Mr. Moore has guts to stand up to the PC crowd who try to shout down anyone who disagrees with the Bush/Cheney disastrous economic policies. Hooray for free speech!

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Summary: Right on, Michael Moore
Review: Liberals these days have fewer and fewer educated, well-informed people willing to speak out for our side, especially in this country of 'red states' where raising questions about the current administration is seen as unpatriotic and 'liberal' is suddenly a bad word. Between FOX news and AM talk radio shows, alot of brainwashing has been going on and the media is increasingly one-sided. Enter Michael Moore, who is not afraid to criticize, speak his mind, point out glaring facts that have been completely ignored by the media, and generally confirm my suspicions about the Bush administration and its big business ties, cuts in social programs, disregard for the environment, support of religion in government, military aggression, and overall lack of progressive vision.

I think the most important statistic of the book is that Gore won the 2000 election by 539,898 votes but was cheated out of the presidency by an unstoppably corrupt GOP, headed by George Bush.

Moore delves into other important issues, including the increasing stupidity of Americans (obvious from this last election's result), racial inequality, corporate greed, our distressing foreign policy, and the weakness of democrats in the legislature. Very much a thought provoking book that everyone should read.

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Summary: Old errors age like fine whine.
Review: Michael, my man, the country and the world owes you a debt of gratitude for helping put the Prez back in the "Big House," as you might call it. In return, here's some free advice. Enough of the whining, already! It's not good for body or soul. I have two children, I know.

Not that everything in your book is bad. You've got a decent sense of humor. You're not Dave Barry funny, but you might be Andy Rooney funny. ("What is it about White People?" "Have you ever noticed how races that survive the Holocaust often end up oppressing innocent Palestinian terrorists?") The problem is you just seem glum about everything. You sound like that junior high Catholic school rebel of thirty years ago, still building yourself up by tearing "the establishment" down, even when you're richer than twenty of us average quadralingual, professorial-type Republicans put together. Isn't it more fun drawing mustaches on Mona Lisa, than trying to paint the darn thing? You don't have to worry if strokes go wild. Throw out ten thousand "facts" and people who feel your rage are bound to buy some of them. (And your next book).

Sure, I know, George Bush is an illiterate alcoholic, felon, deserter, crybaby and thief. Sure, China, Pakistan, Russia, and Vietnam all have presidents, but our banana republic has to make do with a "president," our voting procedures being so much more problematic than theirs, what with that arch right-wing ideologue, Sandra Day O'Conner, on the Supreme Court and all. No doubt on the day he took office, the planet spun out of its orbit, the oceans turned to brine, and electrons refused to whirl around protons anymore. Sure, black conservatives are "freeks" and "Uncle Toms." (Liberalism has come a long way since the 60s, eh? Now you can call black people names again!) And of course asking the UN to invade the US is only common sense.

But surely you can find something to be cheerful about, Michael. Take a vacation, man. Work off a few of those pounds skin diving among the reefs and fishes of the Bermuda you so admire.

The rest of you left-wing folks, if politics are getting you down, rather than buy this silly paranoia, or moving to Islamic Marseilles, as some of my fellow conservatives might suggest, stay with us, and read some Chesterton for a change. He'll laugh you sane, not mad. It definitely feels better.

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Summary: Stupid White Men-Smart White Woman
Review: Michel Moore's "Stupid White Men" ostensibly appears to be liberal political commentary promulgating itself through humor. After reading about 25% of the book, however, I had to put it back on the bookshelf because it was obvious that "Stupid White Men" is really meant to entertain, not to inform the reader or raise issues for public debate. However, you *should* buy the book. By reading "Stupid White Men", you will be able to relate to what Ann Coulter-a 'Smart White Woman'-is talking about in her book, "Slander."

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Summary: Full of stereotypes and half-truths
Review: Moore seems bent on making broad generalizations about large segments of the American public, particularly if they're the conservative, church-going type. I did gain a few grains of grudging respect for him: he's an eagle scout and believes in getting involved instead of just complaining. The book is funny in parts, but mostly derisive humor, which is annoying from the left and right. And don't buy the line that this book isn't liberal and hard core left. When Moore is criticizing Clinton et al, it's for not being a true lefty. Interesting book, but I wouldn't use it as a solid argument for the left.

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Summary: to Malcontent Colossus Of Rhodes Nurses.
Review: Well, I do not live in America, and if it's ever up to me, I am never gonig to live there, so I cannot value this book by the means of truthfulness of facts that author presents. All I can say is that if all the facts and its interpretations are true as the sub-cahapter about Yugoslavia, than we are dealing with a man that fails to see anything outside the picture he has imagined.
Does it really mean that lack of black people and women in the most poweerfull places automatically leads to conclusion that are white males are racist, criminals, and murderers.....what about chinese, indians or any other non white-ethnic group.
Every fact that is presented in the book can be looked upon the Moore's way BUT it can be looked upon some other way... where both ways have almost the same kind of (i)llogical argument, and neither one of them can actually "win"... it all concludes with wich viewpoint you like best.
This is the book for the masses who (what is infact essential to mass) lacks the ability to process and compare all the facts, arguments and counter arguments.... or to cut the long story short, for people who are lazy to think on their own.
This book tryes to present an easy solution, masking its flaws with humour and bizzarnes...but it is far from the autoritative piece of literature concering american society....