Ann Coulter and Michael Moore often appear to be as similar as they are oppossites. While Coulter is an extreme conservative with a history of using fallacious arguments to decry her opponents, Moore is an extreme liberal who repeatedly uses similarly problematic arguments to create what many have considered to be ridiculous conspiracy theories. They have both been extremely vocal in the last decade, having contributed immensly to political discussions and the opinions of voters. But are they protesters?
My final decision is that while Michael Moore is a protester, Coulter is not. The difference is not in their message or in their tactics. The difference is their relationship to the the party in power, or in the status quo. While Michael Moore villanizes and accuses current powerful corporations, institutions, and the Bush administration, Coulter defends capitalism and conservatism while they are both in positions of power. Coulter does, however, enter into the realm of protest in her discusions of abortion. Since abortions are legal under the current administration, she argues in this case against the powers that be. This allows her, for once, to take on the role of a protester.
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I agree that in way both Moore and Coulter are protestors, in the different way their beliefs are presented.
I agree that Moore is more clearly a protestor based on what we learned about him in class. However, Coulter writes about other issues such as same-sex marriages and she discusses relgious freedoms in her book. I think she is a little bit more rounded than we have seen in this class.
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