When asked about the weather, her speech became very articulate and intelligent. Following the statement, she selfishly asked the people of Flint to hope for her to win the Miss America Pageant. This was yet another epitome of capitalism. People often pursue their own aspirations, and overlook the problems of others. Ironically, shortly after her visit to Flint, Miss Michigan did become Miss America. .
Another sequence in the film, which contained juxtaposition and irony, was the scene of elderly ladies golfing and the scene of an officer in a correctional center. The ladies seemed to be at their private, luxurious golf club, enjoying their wealth. Their subsequent interview exposed many of the common beliefs about the lay-offs and capitalism in general. They thought that social assistance and other forms of welfare were adequate to live a normal life. They assumed if a person was having trouble, it was his/her fault, and he/she should be responsible for finding their own solution. Obviously, in the GM case, the company was responsible for the unemployment. The laid off workers had very few skills and were destined for poverty. The peace and tranquility of the golf course contrasted with the loud and aggressive atmosphere of the correctional center. The guard, who had been a GM worker, tried to explain how his current job was better. However, the high-tension shouting in the background seemed to contradict the guard's explanation and his calm appearance. Any student, who has taken Social 30, could compare the two scenes using Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs. It becomes quite evident that within a society, the top and bottom levels may co-exist, along with all the levels in between. At the bottom, people strive to meet basic needs, while at the top; people are only concerned with leisure activity and self-fulfillment. The co-existing extremes may be an irony, because many people think of America as the land of opportunity, but in reality it is also a place of failure.