Moore Reframes the Conservative Narrative
Colbert as is his way came right to the point “Michael, you went out to Wisconsin to go out to that rally there where the unions are attacking the governor. Why are public sector unions attacking Republican Governors around the United States? Justify that.”
Moore counters, “I think it’s the other way around … ”
“That’s not how I framed it,” replies Colbert to laughter, immediately seizing upon the attempt of the Republican and Tea Parties to establish their narrative, to frame the argument in such a way that people unwilling to be reduced to serfdom are being unreasonable.
Moore: “The governors of these Midwestern states, many states actually, are trying to take away bargaining rights the unions have…”
Colbert: “The states are broke.”
Moore: “The states are not broke.”
Colbert: “They are broke.”
Moore: “No, they’re not broke…”
Colbert: “No, no, no, millions of dollars in debt. The money is gone. Poof! Pensions, healthcare…”
Moore makes clear that the wealthy are waging war on this country. He makes it clear that the wealthy are sitting on money they “sucked out of the economy” bringing about a discussion of just whose money it is.
Colbert sadly laments, “Comrade, comrade,” and reminds him “the tractor does not belong to all of us in the village.” To which Moore retorts,
“The street and the bridge and the school in the library and this country does belong to all of us.”
He goes onto explain that the Governor of Michigan wants to cut corporate taxes while raising taxes on “old people and poor people.”
Colbert claims that Unions made working in the United States too expensive and says the solution is to drive wages here down to what they are in Guatemala. I think Colbert is being overly optimistic.
Using the medium of humor, Colbert demonstrates how laughable Republican rhetoric and tactics truly are, holding them up to ridicule as Moore expertly and efficiently skewers them with the facts.
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Reynardine
Mar. 30th, 2011 at 7:58 am
Daaang, I’m almost sorry I don’t have cable. But only almost.
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Sally
Mar. 30th, 2011 at 7:59 am
Love these two, but I am very concerned that Snyder here in MI is going to turn us into a 3rd world state, and that more and more people will be leaving as he cuts wages and benefits for hard working public employees, and begins to take over towns and cities as HE deems necessary. I don’t remember him being elected Despot last November.
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Shiva (Moderator)
Mar. 30th, 2011 at 8:38 am
Snyder has to go, he has already turned Michigan into a slum lord state
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Independent
Mar. 30th, 2011 at 8:39 am
I think it will finally come down to another revolutionary, civil war. The republicraps see the common man as food for the rich and fodder for their oil wars.
When the sheeple wake up, it will start.
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Shiva (Moderator)
Mar. 30th, 2011 at 8:43 am
You are probably correct. I think the thugs know this, and this is why they wanted a militia under the governor only
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Hrafnkell
Mar. 30th, 2011 at 9:49 am
I have to wonder how long the federal government can afford to stand by and watch the United States dismembered.
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Shiva (Moderator)
Mar. 30th, 2011 at 9:55 am
I have to read the federal government as Democrats. Because the way I see it Republicans don’t have any problem watching the US get dismembered. Where are the Democrats and why are they not talking? What is happening in Michigan alone should be driving people insane. It’s unbelievable that this guy is getting away with what he is getting away with. And the same in Ohio. I do not understand why the Democrats and the people of this country are not flipping the states upside down
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Sarah Jones
Mar. 30th, 2011 at 10:21 am
I just wish Obama could fix this by saying, ok fine, you want to roll alone, you’re cut off. No more federal dollars supporting cry baby red states who like to swagger around demanding birth certificates while they tell the rest of us we need to get off the dole (wtf? they’re the ones on the dole…we support them).
Then we’d see all those red states come whining back to big daddy Obama, on their knees, where they belong. And while they were gone, we could get some decent laws passed to protect the people from the thieves and the morons who vote for them.
I realize this is just a dream.
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Eykis
Mar. 30th, 2011 at 10:22 am
It is happening in many states – Tennessee is one of those states and it needs to be taken care of by the Federal Government. POTUS should come out and tell We The People that the governors and legislatures are out of line and illegally stealing America.
To hell with the corporatists – RECALL everybody that is recallable. The rich and corporations TAXES SHOULD BE RAISED NOW.
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Ignia
Mar. 30th, 2011 at 5:44 pm
I agree with the rich’s tax rates need to be raised. However… I feel the corporate tax rates are high enough. Just shut down the blamed loopholes and up enforcement for goodness’ sake.
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Mary Smith
Apr. 1st, 2011 at 3:04 am
Unions have screwed me so many times….i’ll be happy if they’re reduced to rubble.
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