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Wish I had seen more of this interview. Michael Moore continues to insist that the wealth accumulated by Americans belongs not to them and their families, but to the country. Even on a tongue-in-cheek show like The Colbert Report, Moore bristles when called out as a hypocrite. The reportedly money-obsessed Moore is worth an estimated $25-50 million. An obvious and simple demonstration of his conviction would be for Moore to donate his money to the IRS. If he really believes the money is not his, what’s stopping him?
Michael Moore plays an important role in our public discourse. To my ears it’s a role that is much less shrill than the counter balances on the right, but I’m sure that is simply a matter of taste. While he may well be worth $50m he spends a lot of that capital fighting the power. He deserves to be paid well for that. It’s actually a dangerous job. Putting that aside, the basic concept is not as bright line as you suggest. Wealth disparity is not a good thing, if not managed properly it leads to revolution, see e.g. Egypt and Libya.