After "Medical Insider" was released in the United States on June 29, the response was strong. Because of the filming of this film, the director Michael Moore has been sued by the government on the grounds that he entered Guantanamo and Cuba illegally.
After the film was released, I believe that the American people once again had doubts about the Bush administration. On August 14, Democratic Senator Hillary Clinton launched a TV commercial to build momentum for himself. In this 60-second TV campaign advertisement, Hillary pointed out that in the eyes of US President Bush, those who work hard for life Ordinary people who do not receive medical protection are like invisible people who do not exist; and those American soldiers on the battlefields in Iraq and Afghanistan are also invisible people in Bush's eyes. Hillary Clinton is really good at finding opportunities. Both Michael Moore and Hillary Clinton are members of the Democratic camp. At the 2004 Democratic Conference, Michael Moore made a big splash for Kerry. At that time, "Fahrenheit 9/11" was released shortly. Unfortunately, the Democratic Party lost the election and Bush once again became the presidency. I wonder if Michael Moore will reappear next to Kerry in the presidential election next year. He gave his company a vivid name: "Dog Eat Dog", what does it mean? It goes without saying.
Michael Moore's documentaries have always been humorous, and they have been very critical of the Bush administration. He once said at the Cannes Film Festival: Everyone in the world likes to watch his movies, except for one person. The popularity of his documentaries is not because of his excellent production. He is not as professional as other directors in terms of film expression. He is a director, but in fact, he should be regarded as a politician and active in American politics. The stage is very popular with the public, but also by Western European audiences.
Last time, his documentary against Bush, "Fahrenheit 9/11," did not seem to help the Democratic Party. So he found a better point against Bush, and that is the malpractice of the US medical system. Concerning the vital interests of the American people, unlike the war in Iraq, it can naturally resonate with the American people. The United States is one of the richest countries in the world, but it is incredible that the United States does not cover medical benefits for all. This is related to the imperfect democratic system of the United States. The Pew Poll Center of the United States once conducted a survey of countries around the world. The survey showed that many countries in Western Europe are not interested in American democracy? Why? Because the democratic construction of Western European countries is more perfect than that of the United States. Democracy does not mean democracy for the majority. The essence of democracy is to allow all people to participate in national construction and national leadership. In "Medical Insider" you can see the British people's understanding of democracy. The reason why the UK has a more socialist welfare system is because the democratic system in the UK is more complete, and the poor can vote for candidates who can represent their interests. This Englishman has a very incisive saying: "It is better to use money to kill people than to help the people." This statement is clearly aimed at the Bush administration. The British man Michael Moore found may also support the Democratic Party. The shooting location seems to be in a British home, with a statue of Marx in the background and a portrait of the late Kennedy, a predecessor of the Democratic Party.
As a documentary, this film is more involved than the usual documentaries. There is planning. Michael Moore not only interviews Americans who look down on the disease, but also interviews Canadians, British and French. They also took volunteers who participated in the 9/11 rescue work to Guantanamo and Cuba. These volunteers have harmed their health because of their participation in the rescue work, but they look down on the disease. This is a very ironic thing. Bush made a speech on TV to praise the volunteers who participated in the rescue, but in fact, the volunteers suffered such unfair treatment. , Even, in order to get medical treatment want to enter Guantanamo detention center to enjoy the medical treatment of prisoners of war. After that, Michael Moore took volunteers to Cuba, an enemy country and a socialist country in the United States. Here, the volunteers received a full range of medical services. When they left Cuba, Cuban firefighters lined up to pay tribute to the volunteers. This is ironic.
Another ironic incident in the film is related to Michael Moore himself. Someone set up a website specifically to criticize Michael Moore, but the website was difficult to run due to funding problems because his wife was seriously ill. Michael Moore gave this person a sum of money anonymously, and the site continued to thrive. It’s very interesting. It’s presented on the screen and it also expresses Michael Moore’s democratic political views. This is his touching remark at the end of the film: Regardless of our differences, we will sink and struggle together. Watch I get up like this everywhere. They care about each other, no matter how different their views are. They live in a "everyone" world, not a "me" world. We can't change anything until we figure out this basic truth.
Some truths are very simple, but it is difficult for selfish people to accept it. The American medical system serves the wealthy more, so the insurance premium is very high, and it will force most people with no financial problems to purchase medical insurance. Although they have done a lot of planning for the medical system, their health is not more than those of the medical system. A country that serves all people. Why? Because countries that are willing to spend money on people’s medical care do not want their people to be unhealthy, they will spend a lot of attention to improve people’s health, and doctors will provide more attentive services to provide you with health advice before you are sick.
From this, I thought of something. When rich countries make thoughtful ideas for their people, have they ever wondered what would happen to countries with serious medical systems in developing countries? Viruses that are more adaptable to the human body against antibiotics will definitely not only threaten people in a certain country. Communism has a long way to go.
The Democratic candidate, Hillary Clinton, is the most popular among the candidates. She also appeared in this film. I wonder if she can win the election next year? How much change will winning bring to the United States?
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