在这部分裂的美国纪录片片中,很多人看过华氏911(Fahrenheit 9/11 )，这是一部很有争议的纪录片，里面记载了布什及其家族的种种丑行，是反对布什的一面旗帜，而这部纪录片的名字This Divided State，正是表现了大家对华氏911的看法，也许现在的美国比任何时候都旗帜鲜明地分成两派，是布什把美国分成了两部分，数量惊人的接近。 2005年小布什连任成功,很多美国人,包括很多大学生和学界科技界媒体界的美国人,在网上向全球发出了:对不起了,世界!我们尽了最大努力了,这不是真正的美国,这不是我们想要的美国!......
The film carefully examines the divisive nature of politics in an overwhelmingly conservative mid-western community. In September 2004, the student body representatives of Utah Valley State College invited controversial filmmaker Michael Moore to speak on campus two weeks before the Presidential election. An unanticipated uproar from the students and community ensued. Moore protestors claimed university funds should not pay for Moore's visit, while those in support of Moore fought to defend free speech. A community once considered politically passive was stirred to action, and the conflict played out in the media and several public forums. Those opposed to Moore's visit, in an effort to have the invitation rescinded, resorted to death threats, petitions, law suits, and bribery. Moore supporters, living in the high concentrate of Mormon conservatism, struggled to be heard, to defend new ideas, and to keep plans for his visit on track. Steven Greenstreet, the film's director, tracks the personal stories of the key figures embroiled in this controversy, as well as opinions of the community at large. By delving into the personal motives and expectations of those involved, Greenstreet effectively presents the causes and effects of this unprecedented debate. The result of his efforts is a documentary full of candor, conflict, and humor that stands as a fascinating commentary on the current "divided state" of both the nation and the small town of "Family City, USA."
