Michael Moore compares Christian conservatives in US to Afghanistan's 'religious nuts'

Michael Moore argued that Taliban control in Afghanistan greatly sets back years of cultural advancement for women but added that a similar sentiment also applies stateside.

In the conversation, Moore argued that Taliban control in Afghanistan greatly sets back years of cultural advancement for women but went further – saying a similar sentiment also applies stateside. "They’re religious nuts, but we’ve got those here too," Moore said. "But they said yesterday in their press conference that girls’ schools are going to remain open. OK. We’ll see. They also said they are going to operate under Islamic law. That’s exactly how a lot of Southern Baptists want it to be here too."