So, question about Mike Rowe

[Lithos]

Did he ever do a job where the primary person he emulated was black, Hispanic, or any other minority? Same question again for any minority owned companies?

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[underpants]

1. No. great observation.

[lunasun]

2. I remember he didn't like Bernie sanders thought that college needed to be more financially

accessible to more Americans , which as a government program works well in Europe, and called him a knucklehead

I walk to work. Do you drive?
Why should I pay for your roads?
^^^^^^
How RW libertarians think

[LakeArenal]

3. In no way is this an op on Mike Rowe

I believe we differ on anything political or religious. However I definitely remember an episode where minority household had the most horrendous backup in the basement and a minority business owner came and removed the horror.

[Lithos]

5. I will look for it

I've been informally scanning YouTube videos of the show's episodes and have yet to find anyone who he interviewed who was a minority. I'm sure I will find one or two - but the point I'm fairly sure I can make at this time is Mike and his show has a very biased and limited view of jobs in America and that it generally did not involve minority people.

The quick scan shows other than the US Military, he did no shows involving working at a large scale factory - such as one which dominates a town. (Ex. The Carrier jobs, farmers working for Monsanto). Almost all of his shows involved very unique positions (ex. Cattle Rancher, Chicken Sexer, Owl Vomit collector, Bat Guano Collector, etc.).

Does this make Mike Rowe a bigot, no. Does it make the producer a bigot, no. Is it more likely the show was nothing more than fluff designed towards a very specific demographic, yes. Does this make Mike Rowe an expert in Blue Collar jobs? No. Is he a personable person - yes, I've met him very briefly and I think he believes what he's saying, but to be honest, has never done a real job in his lifetime. In fact, his very biography shows just how hard he has tried to avoid doing any real work along with his very obvious disdain for the Union Blue Collars who make up most of the workers in theater.

[leftstreet]

4. Dirty Jobs Star Mike Rowe Explains Why Donald Trump Won

I know this doesn't answer your question. I've just always marveled at his disingenuous doublespeak. Trump is 'authentic' and if his supporters are racists, well gosh you shouldn't throw away your friendship over it.

‘Dirty Jobs’ Star Mike Rowe Explains Why Donald Trump Won

The former “Dirty Jobs” host wrote a Facebook post comparing Trump’s election night win to his Discovery Channel series, noting the authenticity of both Trump and the now-defunct reality show.

“But here’s the thing – ‘Dirty Jobs’ didn’t resonate because the host was incredibly charming. It wasn’t a hit because it was gross, or irreverent, or funny, or silly, or smart, or terribly clever. ‘Dirty Jobs’ succeeded because it was authentic,” Rowe wrote. “It spoke directly and candidly to a big chunk of the country that non-fiction networks had been completely ignoring. In a very simple way, ‘Dirty Jobs’ said ‘Hey — we can see you,’ to millions of regular people who had started to feel invisible. Ultimately, that’s why ‘Dirty Jobs’ ran for eight seasons. And today, that’s also why Donald Trump is the President of the United States.”

Rowe went on to criticize the disunity the election results have caused, and discredited those who believe Trump supporters are “racist, xenophobic, and uneducated misogynists.”

“Who tosses away a friendship over an election? Are my friends turning into those mind-numbingly arrogant celebrities who threaten to move to another country if their candidate doesn’t win?,” the actor wrote. “Are my friends now convinced that people they’ve known for years who happen to disagree with them politically are not merely mistaken — but evil, and no longer worthy of their friendship?

http://variety.com/2016/tv/news/mike-rowe-trump-win-dirty-jobs-1201915978/