[ARCHIVED THREAD] - Mike Rowe FB Post (Page 1 of 2)
Posted: 11/10/2016 10:34:47 PM EDT
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For those without FB, here's what he wrote:
Off The Wall
Hey Mike. You’ve been very quiet. Everything OK? I just wanted you to know that I voted for you. I was also hoping you might explain what the hell happened on Tuesday, and say something to make me feel better about my fellow man. Thanks, Carol Savoy Hi Carol Last Friday, my dog posted a video that featured a man licking a cat with the aid of a device that’s designed for the specific purpose of making it easier for people to lick their cats.I’ve been silent ever since, because frankly, I couldn’t think of a better way – metaphorical or otherwise - to express my feelings about this election cycle. The entire country it seems, has been preoccupied with finding a way to lick a cat without actually putting their tongue on it. Too oblique? Too weird? Ok, how about this analysis: Back in 2003, a very unusual TV pilot called Dirty Jobs, Forrest-Gumped its way onto The Discovery Channel and found an audience – a big one. For Discovery, this was a problem. You see, Dirty Jobs didn’t look like anything else on their channel. It wasn’t pretty or careful. It took place in sewers and septic tanks, and featured a subversive host in close contact with his 8-year old inner child who refused to do second takes. Everyone agreed that Dirty Jobs was totally “off-brand” and completely inappropriate for Discovery. Everyone but the viewers. The ratings were just too big to ignore, so the pilot got a green-light, and yours truly finally got a steady gig. 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. 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. I know people are freaked out, Carol. I get it. I’m worried too. But not because of who we elected. We've survived 44 Presidents, and we'll survive this one too. I’m worried because millions of people now seem to believe that Trump supporters are racist, xenophobic, and uneducated misogynists. I'm worried because despising our candidates publicly is very different than despising the people who vote for them. Last week, three old friends – people I’ve known for years - each requested to be “unfriended” by anyone who planned on voting for Trump. Honestly, that was disheartening. 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? 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? For what it’s worth, Carol, I don’t think Donald Trump won by tapping into America’s “racist underbelly,” and I don’t think Hillary lost because she’s a woman. I think a majority of people who voted in this election did so in spite of their many misgivings about the character of both candidates. That’s why it’s very dangerous to argue that Clinton supporters condone lying under oath and obstructing justice. Just as it’s equally dangerous to suggest a Trump supporter condones gross generalizations about foreigners and women. These two candidates were the choices we gave ourselves, and each came with a heaping helping of vulgarity and impropriety. Yeah, it was dirty job for sure, but the winner was NOT decided by a racist and craven nation – it was decided by millions of disgusted Americans desperate for real change. The people did not want a politician. The people wanted to be seen. Donald Trump convinced those people that he could see them. Hillary Clinton did not. As for me, I’m flattered by your support, but grateful that your vote was not enough to push me over the top. However, when the dust settles, and The White House gets a new tenant, I’ll make the same offer to President Trump that I did to President Obama – to assist as best I can in any attempt to reinvigorate the skilled trades, and shine a light on millions of good jobs that no one seems excited about pursuing. http://bit.ly/2fG1SxI Like those 3 million “shovel ready” jobs we heard so much about eight years ago, the kind of recovery that Donald Trump is promising will require a workforce that’s properly trained and sufficiently enthused about the opportunities at hand. At the moment, we do not have that work force in place. What we do have, are tens of millions of capable people who have simply stopped looking for work, and millions of available jobs that no one aspires to do. That's the skills gap, and it's gotta close. If mikeroweWORKS can help, we're standing by. If not, I suppose we'll just have to find another way to lick the cat. Mike I think Trump should grab this dude for a place in his Cabinet (or maybe Labor advisor if he doesn't have security clearance?). FB Post for Mike Rowe. |
| Always thought Mike Rowe was a stand up guy and this article prove yet again that he is. He destroyed that idiot liberal in every way yet didn't call her stupid. Which is more than I can say I have done with those that love Hillery more than anything. Hell I was surprised a guy at work showed up today cause he was so pissed FHRC lost. Mike gets my vote if he ever runs for office. |
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Hmm, don't know. Why did his FB friends unfriend him? Even so, don't care. The point is we can disagree politely. Quoted:
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Wait. I read that as mike voting for FHRC Hmm, don't know. Why did his FB friends unfriend him? Even so, don't care. The point is we can disagree politely. Because they really are ideological identity politics lunatics. The left and Hillary supporters do condone her decades worth of illegal behavior and dismiss it with a handwave. The right is willing to ignore of put up with a handful of unsavory things about Trump, but they knows he comes with things they don't like. There's a gulf of difference between the two. Rowe is nice enough and forgiving enough and diplomatic enough to say "it’s very dangerous to argue that Clinton supporters condone lying under oath and obstructing justice"; because he's a really, really nice guy and giving his friends who might have other political views all kinds of wiggle room with benefit of the doubt/preemtive forgiveness for things they might believe but then can walk away from. He's a really, truly nice guy. And they still treat him like shit? They're assholes. He seems like a really, really good dude. |
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The world needs more people like Mike Rowe. I'm surprised he doesn't have more TV shows. No shit. The guy has a very expressive way of understanding and explaining nuances. We need more people like him in public office. Less sound-bite shit and more Mike Rowe talk...we'd be much better off. |
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Oh, BTW, he has a podcast for those unaware. It's called "The Way I Heard It". It's 5 minute long inspirational stories about successful/inspiring people. I subscribed to his feed when I heard he had one. I like Mike Rowe and all, but those 5 minute long inspirational stories were really one minute long inspirational stories followed by 4 minutes of advertising. 
At least the 4 episodes I listened to were anyway. |
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Donald Trump convinced those people that he could see them. Hillary Clinton did not. On a request for something Mike could auction to support vocational training, Trump sent mikeroweWORKS an autographed Trump bathrobe that pulled in some serious coin- $15,000+ to teach kids the skilled trades. Mike's similar request directed to the other side netted him jack and shit from Clinton. Hence his poignant statement above. |
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I don't care who he voted for. If the other side was as intelligent and as reasonable as he appears to be, I'd be good with that. Quoted:
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Wait. I read that as mike voting for FHRC I don't care who he voted for. If the other side was as intelligent and as reasonable as he appears to be, I'd be good with that. +1 Posted Via AR15.Com Mobile |
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That can't be fucking real.  |
