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Just hangovers? I can look at a ping pong ball and my nipples pop like Im in a freezer.. its one of those mysteries best left unexplained.

I completely agree. I don't like having an elitist Left. Moore does popularize the appeal of Left-liberal politics. That's a good thing.

My problem comes in when he doesn't offer much of an alternative (he isn't openly advocating even moderate social-democratic politics). Granted, writers like Chomsky and Zinn fill in the gap if people like Moore can attract viewers to a more radical perspective. Still, I think he needs some criticism from the Left when he makes mistakes and isn't being a careful thinker. Forcing a higher standard on him will help him address the criticisms of the Right.

I also think I am harder on Bowling for Columbine because it probably didn't attract many people to the Left. His other works definitely have more social content. Obviously, Fahrenheit 9/11 will have more social content than the previous movie. I don't know if he will offer any positive programme in it though. It will likely be anti-Bush, anti-war, etc. (telling us things we on the Left are not), without telling us what we are.

And yes, I am holding up a rather high standard. I think Moore has the potential to make very small changes and improve the faults I see though.

You are right that he is moving in the right direction. If people get some of the bad ideas out of their heads, hopefully they will be receptive to better ideas.