During this blog I will summarize the film “Where to invade next” which involves an American individual who travels from country to country learning ways on how to improve America as a whole. However, there is a twist to the film.
Michael Moore visit Italy first where he finds out that employers pay for people’s honeymoon as well as being paid for 7 or 8 weeks of vacation. When asked why he was told by the owner of Ducati motorbike that happy workers are productive workers. Next, Moore visit France where he witnesses how health the lunches are for students compared to that of American schools. After that he traveled to Norway where he found out that Norway was doing a better job rehabilitating inmates than that of the American Judicial system. Prisoners in Norway are similar to homes of middle class Americans as it is equipped with a washer, dryer, refrigerator, etc. Following Norway, Moore travels to Finland (home of the smartest children in the world) where he discovered that homework isn’t given to students. Students in the film added that if they do get homework it usually takes about 20 minutes to complete. He goes on to travel to Portugal where he discovers that drugs are decriminalized. Compared to the United States where prisoners are overcrowding due to inmates being arrested for nonviolent/drug use crimes. Next, Moore finds himself in Iceland where a bunch of corrupt bankers almost tanked the Icelandic economy. However, with the help of lawmakers and female CEOs they were able to bring these bankers to justice and avoid an economic meltdown. His next visit is Germany; Moore realized that children are taught about the Holocaust and the countries history extensively. The U.S. on the other hand teaches students little about their country's history. Finally, Moore finds himself in Tunisia where a conservative government is giving women certain rights. Moore incorporates ethos by having people such as Ducati’s owner, President of Slovenia, Iceland’s prime minister, and even prisoners of Norway. These individuals are experts in their field in that the things they do and say can be trusted. Iceland’s prime minister has background in law for instance. This allowed her to assist in taking down these corrupt bankers. Moore incorporates logos by providing details such as prisoners in the U.S. being used to make products for a large percentage of big companies; while Norway rehabilitates it’s prisoners. Moore uses pathos stuck out when he discussed drug arrest with a member of the Portuguese Ministry of Health. In a unappealing tone, Moore talks about how America uses drug usage and arrest as a way to control the African American population. The Portuguese representative then goes on to explain that arrest for drug possession is not the solution. Especially when it comes to race or skin color. Michael Moore objective for this film and all the traveling is to find ways to improve America. At the end, Moore realizes all these ideas are American; America just doesn’t know how implement these ideas. The Kairos of the film is now. We, Americans, need to start implementing our own ideas.
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