Fahrenheit 911 and Other Signifcant Political Documentaries

Michael Moores 2004s documentary, Fahrenheit 911, is a critically acclaimed investigation close to former chairwoman George W. scrubbing and how his administration handled the War on Terror. Citizens United, a blimpish non-profit-making group that pushes for government transparency, do Hillary: The Movie in 2008, which negotiation ab disclose corruption in the Clinton family. 2016: Obamas America, put out in 2012 by conservative scholar Dinesh DSouza, presents DSouzas theory on how President Obamas anti-colonialist upbringing influences the decisions he makes in office now.\nThe basal premise of DSouzas scud 2016: Obamas America is that, whether you recognize him, or hate him, you dont chicane that President Barack Obama is actually a covert anti-colonialist, and, among a several(prenominal) other arguments, this is what he in general aims to prove throughout his film. DSouza begins by asserting that Obamas governmental beliefs and ideologies are profoundly influenced by his anti-colonialist father, Barack H. Obama Sr., and concludes his argument saying Obamas efforts to reduce the number of atomic warheads in the United States, plot of ground countries like North Korea stand firm to do so, which levels the nuclear vie field. Ultimately, DSouza is arguing that Obamas orbicular relations policies makes Obamas breathing in in line, not with The American Dream, but with The anti-colonial dream: to end American nuclear superiority, and cure a world where many a(prenominal) countries have equal power. DSouza raises some interesting points and has clearly through some exhaustive seek and though I dont exclusively disagree with what hes getting at, I envisage he approaches his argument in a way that critically weakens the overall effect of his film.\nFirst, the comprehension and presentational manner of the sluggish comparisons between Obama and himself early in the film shows that, since they were the same age, went to ivy League colleges , and both...