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Apr. 20th, 2002 03:52 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
pearwaldorfSo yeah. I went to the Michael Moore thing with Cody and a couple other people at Lewis and Clark last night. Now that my ass finally has circulation back (We got there at 6:30, the event was supposed to start at 7:30, Michael got there at 8:00 because he was caught in the traffic to his own speaking event ^.^), I have two observations to make.
1. Michael Moore is an incredible idealist. Not that this is a bad thing, and is probably what a bunch of cynical lefties need. To people who are convinced that it's all going to go to fucking hell, it seems kind of, well, silly, to believe that things are ever going to change. But it's good to see that some people haven't lost the faith, and those are the ones who will tell the whiners and the moaners to get off their ass and DO something. It's a good thing.
2. The Green Party will never get popular support unless they start cultivating likeability. Lloyd Marbet, erstwhile candidate for Secretary of State of Oregon, was there stumping for campaign finance reform. (Note to self: sign the fucking petition) While it is good that there are people who are willing to help change the system, being an arrogant in-your-face activist type is not going to help matters. From what I can tell, the public wants people who are willing to stand strong on issues, but they want a friendly likeable face to come with them.
1. Michael Moore is an incredible idealist. Not that this is a bad thing, and is probably what a bunch of cynical lefties need. To people who are convinced that it's all going to go to fucking hell, it seems kind of, well, silly, to believe that things are ever going to change. But it's good to see that some people haven't lost the faith, and those are the ones who will tell the whiners and the moaners to get off their ass and DO something. It's a good thing.
2. The Green Party will never get popular support unless they start cultivating likeability. Lloyd Marbet, erstwhile candidate for Secretary of State of Oregon, was there stumping for campaign finance reform. (Note to self: sign the fucking petition) While it is good that there are people who are willing to help change the system, being an arrogant in-your-face activist type is not going to help matters. From what I can tell, the public wants people who are willing to stand strong on issues, but they want a friendly likeable face to come with them.
