Gore Can Help

Joel Kovel, whose comments form the basis of the film, A Really Inconvenient Truth.

Comment on the film A REALLY Inconvenient Truth from student at SUNY, Purchase:

How does one continue to exist in a system that one knows is wrong and is harming them and everyone around them? Certainly one must continue to strive to agitate, to work against this mechanism but as one does this, one must keep in mind that their actions no matter how small still matter. This is maybe where Gore can help to some degree and this is why I dont think a complete and total write off of Gore is a good idea (Gore is still an asshole). Gore stresses individual action however filthily moderate his ideas are. Gore makes a step but is afraid to take the leap. However, if these individual actions are connected to a overarching critical view of where the problems are indeed coming from, one can begin to make enormous progress toward ending capitalism in the longer term without ignoring personal responsibility for the environment in the short term.

Gore Did NOTHING When He Had Power

Photo of Joel Kovel, whose critique of Gore is the basis for A Really Inconvenient Truth.

Comment from student:
I thought for the most part that the film was actually very good. I enjoyed the in depth analysis of Al Gore's movie and the way that Joel Kovel explained his many ideas. It was excellent the way that he bashed Gore tastefully. Although Kovel was agreeing with Gore to some extent it was great to see how he showed the increase in CO2 emissions and how it directly correlated to the years that Gore was in office. I could not believe that Al Gore was the head of environmental regulations and he did nothing when he had power.