Dude, Where's My Country?

Moore’s films, but this book wandered into some strange alleys. He is really pissed at the Bush admin here and pushing for a 2004 upset. He’s also really angry at the Democrats for not being effective.

I learned about some despicable capitalist practices, such as ‘dead peasant insurance’ aka ‘dead janitor insurance.’
Because the term liberal was poison at the time, he pulls out the dictionary and explains what it means and that most people hold that life attitude, without admitting the term to themselves. Then he explained to a nominal business owner why liberal policies would benefit his bottom line. It was a good argument.

Finally, he suggested local “I Voted” lotteries for the evenings of election days, in order to show more encourage voter participation. He’s done this in Michigan with prizes of $1000 or even a car in one instance. show less

I enjoy Michael Moore's documentaries, but never read his books -- this was a mistake. Though he takes that same, homeboy tone as his documentaries, the books are filled with footnotes documenting every source, every article, every fact he presents making the book a great place to read for yourself what the president said when, what was done and by whom. This book was about the second President Bush's ties to the Saudis and what this had to do with Bush's response to 9/11 (among other things). It is a terrifying look into the lies, the manipulation, the MONEY in politics, in this case under Bush. Michael Moore is outraged, and reading this book reminds us (so easy to forget under Trump) that just because a former president is not a show more sociopathic narcissist does NOT make him a good guy. show less

You know, I liked what this book had to say, but I didn't really like how MM
said it. Somebody somewhere has apparently told him he's a comedian and
he's not, but he 'thinks' he is. I could have done without the chapter
where he thought he was writing as God, for instance, and the one that was
supposed to be an interview between his 100 year old self and a yet to be
born great granddaughter.... Poorly done, very unfunny, and unfortunate, I
think, because, like Bowling for Columbine, MM has some very important
things to say in this book concerning America, 9-11, why we are really in
Iraq, etc. I wish the talking heads on TV would ask the hard questions that
he asks in this book, and stir the whole country up. But, alas, with the
inflammatory show more picture on the front of the book (the statue of Saddam being
torn down, only this one has George Bush's face on it, with a leering and
laughing Michael Moore just below it) a lot of people won't pick this up and
give it a chance. Middle America, those soccer Moms and Nascar Dads who
will determine the outcome of the next election and who change their minds
politically with the regularity of the four winds, those are the folks who
need to read this book. No, they just need to know the truth that is
contained inside this book, the truth that the news media is not talking
about. But they won't get it and this book will be dismissed as left wing
buffonnery. And that's sad.

For content, this book is a 5. But for delivery, I'd have to give it a 2.
He could have done so much better than this. show less

Lo scrittore e regista Michael Moore, alla vigilia delle elezioni che avrebbero riportato Bush Junior alla presidenza degli Stati Uniti, analizza l'operato del presidente, le sue numerose violazioni alla costituzione americana, i suoi conflitti di interesse, la sua politica di sostegno ai ricchi e di totale disgregazione della società americana, con molte puntate sull'effetto dell'attacco terroristico dell'11 settembre sulla società americana, il tutto con l'intenzione non velata di convincere i suoi concittadini a eleggere un altro presidente.
Ovviamente, come ben si sa, all'epoca Moore non ebbe successo, e fondamentalmente perché il partito democratico non aveva una figura credibile da opporre a Bush e al suo strapotere show more finanziario.
E' stato però molto interessante leggere questo libro oggi, con Obama presidente: i dubbi e le obiezioni di Moore sono ancora validi, e tutto quanto da lui descritto nel libro si è ulteriormente aggravato, ma stavolta il candidato c'era, e Bush Junior è tornato ad essere un disoccupato di lusso. show less

I love Michael Moore's documentaries - they are funny, reflect on real events and always get my mind moving. With that in mind, picking up this book just seemed so natural! I found a copy at a local charity book sale and I figured, why not read it?

Unfortunately, I didn't love it as much as I thought I would have. I really think this book would have been better in film form (for me, anyways). I loved Michael's unique and funny style of crafting the narrative in this book but I just couldn't keep a hold on it. I had to read it a little bit at a time, and some of it just went over my head (that's what I get for keeping up with Canadian politics instead of American).

This book takes a look at the September 11th terror attacks and all the show more strange occurrences around it. The highest praise I can give this book is that it really got me thinking, and that is high praise!! Not often do I get to pick up a book that makes me think and connect the dots. The funny commentary made it even better since it didn't make the book feel like a textbook. If I had history classes with this sort of humor then I would have loved those classes!

In my opinion, this book is in a niche market. People are either going to get butt hurt over the funny commentary laced with terrorist attacks or they are not going to understand the humor. Michael Moore has a very specific sense of sarcasm that some people just don't get. I do think this is a great book and if you enjoy Michael's past work, then you'll enjoy this one! If you're easily offended, this book won't be for you!

Three out of five stars! show less

Although there may be some exaggeration and a lack of rigour, this is a refreshing book challenging the US establishment. Its loudness and brashness may seem a little over the top to those of us not from the USA, but maybe that's the most effective way of getting the message across in that particularly loud and brash country. And it reinforces for the rest of us the fact that not all US citizens conform to the widespread stereotypes of that nation.

This book was certainly an eye-opener for me.

As a non-American, it is difficult to understand how the land of the free has come to this. How do the liars and cheats get away with what they seem to? How do President Shrub and his like keep getting elected?
Why are right thinking people not standing up and saying 'NO - enough is enough'? Especially with the analysis shown here of what the real views are of Americans - as opposed to the very conservative public face we see.

I know we have our problems here - and don't even get me started about Little Johnny Howard (our excuse for a prime minister) - but we seem much more willing to question and constructively oppose abrogation of our accepted freedoms.

There is a lot to absorb from Moore's show more expose. Not least, for me, is the need for us here in Australia to be sure not to go further down the road the US has gone. The need for positive action to ensure that there is a real opposition to the deputy sheriff and his mates at our next election, rather than just accepting the Labor Party has as much chance of winning as I do of winning the lottery (without a ticket) is also clear.

Off to the barricades! show less