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I don't usually get wrapped up in these political discussions, but this one strikes close to heart. You see, I live near Flint, and I work here. For the city to be specific.
Criticizing Moore because he grew up in Davison, not Flint is stupid, as has already been pointed out. I grew up in Clio, which is just north of Flint. That doesn't mean I don't know what is going on. Flint is the biggest city in the county and right in the middle of it too. You can't get from one community to the other without going through it. Besides, who knows where Davison or Clio is in Michigan? No one, unless your from here, so it's just easier to say Flint. It refers to the area.
Moore's point of the movie (I recently re-watched it) was that GM was making billions in profit and laying workers off to close the plants and move them to Mexico. Roger Smith lead a lavish lifestyle while the workers who busted their ass on the line got screwed. Once again, I know this. My dad, his brothers and most of my mom's brothers and sisters worked for GM. My friend's dad's and uncles worked for GM and so on. Basically most people I knew worked for GM or were somehow effected by them.
GM was the main income source for this area for many years, not just as an employer, but to restuarants, stores and the like. So the people the sheriff was throwing out didn't necessarily work for GM, they were still effected by them. Maybe the store they worked at shut down because no one shopped there anymore.
Rant to be finished later
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