In his first interview in a year, filmmaker Michael Moore blasted GM for their announcement of plant closings in the United States, including a factory in Moore’s hometown of Flint, Michigan. “It’s weirdly ironic that it’s 19 years today, when I first thought of doing a film about General Motors,” stated Moore. “Still after all these years GM continues this unfortunate behavior,” he added. Moore believes the timing of the announcement, just before the holidays, was intended to “paralyze” the employees, so they could not “climb out of their depression” to fight back. Moore went on to blame the current GM leadership for their claimed $4 billion revenue loss. Moore questioned, “Has any GM executive in the last 30 years even bothered to take a Honda or Toyota for a drive around the block?” Referencing the fact that maybe those in charge would realize the qualities consumers are looking for, in their foreign counterparts. Moore said “arrogance and stupidity” have led the company to near economic ruin. “General Motors leadership has turned the American dream into the American nightmare!”
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11/23, 8:49 AM
posted by:
NW_Mike
This guy’s idiocy never fails to amaze me, but even more astounding is why ANYONE is listening to him or covering any of the worthless drivel that spews from his mouth.
“Moore believes the timing of the announcement, just before the holidays, was intended to “paralyzeâ€? the employees, so they could not “climb out of their depressionâ€? to fight back.”
What?!?
Ok…
my .02
11/23, 9:33 AM
posted by:
HJ Kamps
NW Mike:
The guy has a few points – the build quality of GM cars has been downright apalling for a long time, and this breakdown has been 20 years coming, mainly because GM has continued making rubbish cars.
Also, it’s a known fact that PR machinery does a lot of thinking about when they make announcements like this. They *could* easily have done it after thanksgiving, and at least give the employees a long week-end of rest and all that before dumping them in the manure. Then again, announcements like this – regardless of their reason – never come at a ‘convenient’ time.
11/23, 11:59 AM
posted by:
NW_Mike
HJ Kamp,
I completely agree that GM is making poor cars, though they have been getting better. I haven’t bought one in decades. My issue is with irresponsible statements such as “was intended to “paralyzeâ€? the employees, so they could not “climb out of their depressionâ€? to fight back.â€?
I don’t think there is a “good” time to deliver this kind of news.
Michael
11/23, 5:36 PM
posted by:
Uselss
I agree with Michael,
It’s never a good time, and this time of rubish from an overweight left wing nutjob is actually humurous. (Not the layoffs…that is unfourtunate, but Moores rant)
11/23, 8:03 PM
posted by:
mike
layoffs stink.
but so do fat stupid liberals with big mouths.
and automaking is, last i checked, a business. GM needs to become profitable, and the way to do that is cutting factories. Say what you will about the reasons, but this is what it’s come to.
michael moore can’t do anything for anyone except make a few bucks for himself, so i wish he would just shut up and go away, instead of “inspiring” legions of people who can’t think for themselves.
01/01, 3:41 AM
posted by:
Joe
Free speech has its draw backs…Neo-Nazis and Michael Moore. Leave it to this Socialist-Leftist to bash America every chance he gets. The real problem here is why are his comments even reported as news! I hope people are smart enough to see through this guy and all his supporters, who wish to rob us of all our freedoms! If you want to live in a poor, weak, broke, defenseless, socialist nation…move to Canada. They don’t have a car company!