That is why it makes sense that perhaps his intended audience does revolve more around those that already agree with him; because these people are going to be the ones doing something about this problem.
This text deserves to be analyzed most notably because of the controversial nature of both the topic and the author. The topic is clearly controversial, but Moore's unique way of discussing it makes it that much more controversial. He has quite a knack for being crude and obnoxious in his arguments. .
Moore uses his essay to do two things: to inform and convince. This goes hand in hand with his efforts to employ arguments of evaluation and action. He informs his audience by taking Buchanan's claims that lack factual merit and actually use facts and statistics to back up why it is wrong. Some of the much contested claims Buchanan makes are these: he charges immigrants are the source of unemployment, they tax the social services system, and they cause the crime rate to go up. Moore debunks each claim one by one with very strong logos-appeals. He argues that immigrants "often work harder than anyone" and they do not, in fact, affect the welfare pool because most are too afraid to apply for fear of being caught. And it turns out, while the crime rate in the U.S. has been falling steadily since 1991, the number of illegal foreigners is moving upwards at approximately 300,000 a year. He informs the reader, very clearly, that Buchanan's claims do not hold up against the facts.
The bulk of Michael Moore's arguments center around persuasion; that is he aims to convince us to the point of action. This is where his arguments of evaluation particularly become evident. Moore logically argues that this country was built and founded on immigrants. We were all at one time immigrants. To deny immigration is therefore hypocritical and counterintuitive. Even democratic presidential candidate Wesley Clark, four-time General, agrees with Moore's conclusion:.
