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Hortensis

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17. Very interesting, Proud Liberal Dem. I never read his book because
Tue Aug 16, 2016, 03:01 PM
Aug 2016

I'd already crossed him off for various statements I did not concur with around the 2000 election.

That last bit is probably a clue in itself that Moore has a tendency to extremist thinking patterns. As one scholar simplistically but humorously pointed out, while those on the far right hate "everyone else," those on the far left hate "themselves," i.e., the nation they belong to, the main party of the left, etc. A lot on the far left are so critical of Democrats and liberals that they recognize little difference from Republicans and conservatives, but very interestingly their greatest hostility is reserved for the Dems, with little attention left over for anyone else.

I believe he'd do better if he imposed the same standards on his partisan attitudes as I believe he did on his documentaries, at least the ones we've seen.

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I Thought He Said Trump Was Going To Win Me. Aug 2016 #1
Yes, well, ok, that's not what he meant. JNelson6563 Aug 2016 #2
Exactly rufus dog Aug 2016 #20
Moore is an idiot about this. Lunabell Aug 2016 #3
He said "Sorry, but Mitt Romney is going to win" in 2012. HughBeaumont Aug 2016 #5
No one is complacent. You give Moore too much credit. stopbush Aug 2016 #7
Mikey said if we Democrats become Wellstone ruled Aug 2016 #4
Pretty much what I've thought all along Applan Aug 2016 #6
Well, he's not a mad man. He's not lazy, just profoundly disinterested. Hortensis Aug 2016 #11
If he thinks Trump is going to lose radical noodle Aug 2016 #8
MM has been a weather vane the last few races. reflection Aug 2016 #9
Michael, I love your movies but seriously... Downtown Hound Aug 2016 #10
+100. My brain's crossing trying to reconcile his Hortensis Aug 2016 #12
He seems to be a real downer about elections Proud Liberal Dem Aug 2016 #15
Very interesting, Proud Liberal Dem. I never read his book because Hortensis Aug 2016 #17
I've noticed that too Proud Liberal Dem Aug 2016 #19
We've just about all been wrong on this one, have we not? n/t Mira Aug 2016 #18
Actually I've been right on Trump every step of the way Downtown Hound Aug 2016 #21
The exception, in this case represented by you, Mira Aug 2016 #22
I'm assuming that this is rampant speculation Proud Liberal Dem Aug 2016 #13
Links here: lindysalsagal Aug 2016 #14
3,2,1 Waiting for anyone to refute this: :"I'm DT's friend and he really wants to be pres." lindysalsagal Aug 2016 #16
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