Please do more on men of industry like miners oil rig workers and other dangerous jobs dominated by men that are hidden from the internet and the world
Seems like a dream job... it’d be a lot of fun finding these people & being able to learn about them personally. We’re blessed this man simply records his encounters and gives them to us
@@bendial1539 Have you ever worked in a mechanic shop dumbass? Sweat leaves very distinct sweat marks when it goes through the ash. And everyone with IQ over 5 wont touch his mouth with black hands.
EXACTLY! Evil people in power force us to rely upon technology that we've already evolved past. They don't care about the destruction or devestating effect it has on human beings alongside our planet. Balance, sustainability & solution are everything right now. Much respect for choosing to be logical and aware while simultaneously hoping the best for your fellow human beings. Rare 💯🌎🙏
The town I live in is an old mining town with small subsections where different mines used to be a long time ago. All the mines were numbered and the place I live is known as Reitz #3.
My father was a coal miner here in PA in his younger years. “It’s dark as a dungeon and damp as the dew. Where dangers are doubled and pleasures are few. Where the rain never falls and the sun never shines. It’s dark as a dungeon way down in the mines”. So much respect for this man.
grandfather was a coal miner in PA, salute to your dad hardest working fuckers ive ever met. my grandpa gave me my first beer at 14 and told my dad "he dont look like a pussy let the kid have a beer" miners are the most down to earth people ever
Ironic 60yr old homeless, hardcore drug addict, career criminals living on skidrow fresh out the bighouz are in 50x's better shape then this young lad. This channel has me reconfiguring my entire outlook on the american dream. Im hooked on the content your bringing to the table here Mark. Keep up the true journalism, its a dying breed lately
Most of us are in WV. I have a HS diploma but started working at 14. Bought my first car that year and spent that year fixing it up. I was considered a man at 10 years old and treated as such. Loved my life. Mom was a housewife and dad was a machinist. Dad took me hunting and fishing. Mom took me to Church every Sunday. My wifes a housewife and Im a security guard. I was a machinist for 20 years but Obama shut our shop down in 2013. My dad was still working at his in his 70s. His shut down for the same reason. Hate whats going on in this country today. I pity those who dont live in Appalachia. Life here is good and so are the people.
His face is just covered. I can’t imagine how hard his job is. But he’s passionate about his job and he works for every dollar. God bless him and his brothers down there.
@@Donald_Dump420 You are seriously deluded if you think he has come straight from the mines, face still covered in shit, to do this interview. Your thinking is shared by 90% of the worlds population and it is what is everything wrong with the world this present day. Just stop and think ffs
My dad was a hard coal miner. He died in 1948 at the age of 42, leaving our family destitute. Mom went to work and raised sis and me , all by herself. Mom is gone, sis is gone . I'm 77 and soon cancer will take me.
paisleyyama have you ever seen or be around someone dying from Black Lung? It’s not a good short life you actually drown on the fluid in your Lungs, and it’s a terrible way to go!
He's a coal miner. That means he has what is called a "black lung card" which is basically Medicaid for coal miners. He's probably in better health than many of us.
The people who crack jokes about this man are the same people who would cry if they lost their cellphones. Snowflakes wouldn't last an hour underground or working on the rigs.
I would pitch in. I could be wrong so please correct me if I am.. but I don’t think they make money anyways. Hard working people like this deserve good things.
In my country (Australia) we Respect people like this alot more than some prick with a degree, BUT they/we (Im a Truck driver) also earn good money thanks to our Labour Party / Unions (National minimum wage /compulsory superannuation and strong workplace laws , You work hard you deserved to be compensated ..this is what is lacking( not preaching) in workplaces in the US where unions are not prevelant or have no powers....
Honestly I appreciate people who can do this work so much, especially working a lot of very labor intensive jobs as a youth. I couldn’t imagine doing that for my whole life…
Yep so was my grandpa. He had 5 kids including my dad and they all grew up in scranton PA. My grandpa had a little bit of black lung but it didn't kill him. He died at 75/80 years old in the earlier 2000s. Goes to show you that you can afford to have a house, kids, and a wife off of coal mining.
I feel like every family in pa has or has had a family member who worked in the mines...before they all pulled out but it just goes to show how big it was i live in pa so i wonder if my family Has any mining history
@@HeatedMindset My family was south of Pittsburgh near the border. As I was told, coal was such a valuable resource at the time that the military wouldn't accept miners enlisting during WW2.
My grandpa was a coal miner in PA too, Barnsborrow area I think! My gramma still lives in the house they bought and raised all their kids in! He ended up dying in the 2000’s from cancer. Both my parents grew up in Northern Cambria and my whole dads side is still there!
Omeshni Of course he does: He’s not looking for a spouse in a coal mine, he’s looking for a paycheck. Besides, there are a shit ton of wedding rings being worn by allllll kinds of people under “hard conditions” (hell, many of them should get Combat Pay) and for some it’s a Life Sentence Without Parole.
my husband wears his underground too 😭 it melts my heart! He wears a rubber one so it’ll break if it gets in a bind, cause he’s seen men get there fingers ripped off or skinned from wearing the real ones
Carley B. I don’t know if it’s different other places.. but that’s how it works here. They work really hard to provide for their families so we make their lives at home as easy as possible ♥️ life is slow & backwards here, but in a good way
One of the most dangerous jobs in America. His clothes are dirty. He is dirty. That means a He is working .... Working ....working .... Salute, Sir. 🇺🇸 And much respect. ⚒️🇺🇲
Jordi CP Excuse you? Have you ever crossed a bridge or a tunnel? Been in a really tall building or ridden mass transit? How do you think all those things came to be? Hard work by hard men.
Same my husband comes home every night looking just like this. We are blue collar america and I'm so proud to be married to a hard working man.. not many women can stay because the hours are long and it's 7 days a week for my husband were lucky when he has a day off.. but he is an amazing husband and a wonderful daddy to our children. Wouldn't have it any other way!
More people work for Arbys restaurant that mine coal. Mining is a haven of hardworking people with learning disabilities and convicted felons. I worked for many a child molester or drunk who killed a family years ago.
@@avontesm.7125 man thats bogus you know macdonalds full of criminals and dumb ppl and many other corporations and jobs I respect good coal miners and ppl that have turned there ways just because you dont work in a rich corporation as a manager etc dont make you dumb or less imporant.
again, i applaud you for branching out and really looking at all people and not just the junkies on skid row... You are a saint man and weather or not you know it, are changing this world for the better by shining a light on the things that most people want to keep hidden...
excuse me, but why the fuck do you even watch these videos if you are going to dismiss these people as 'junkies'? God don't like ugly and he sure can't stand a judgmental ugly person either.
john king wow after watching all these people’s stories and you really refer to them as “junkies”? I mean I aint no saint as well but damn.. the whole point (one of them) of those videos is too see humans instead of some junkies
@@Karalolcowlaw Wow, way to cherry-pick people's lives and see them as nothing more than figures for your entertainment who you wouldn't hesitate to kick in the street.
Kara J then don’t watch if you don’t like it. Who the fuck are you bitch to judge other people’s lives. You’re an old ass bitch no one wants to see you here with your judgin ass
Im 21 years old, I was a Masonry laborer/apprentice for 2 years, and my lungs hurt every day. Tough work, makes a boy into a man, but dying ain't much of a living. I couldnt imagine working in mine for life. That man, and men like him are what keep us afloat. Bless him
Most miners don't get to retire they die of lung diseases. The coal industry will soon be finished, I hope that new industries will come to the area so people can make a living.
My Grandfather started working in his Father's masonry business when he was 11 years old and worked it until he retired at the age of 67. He had sandpaper for hands and a grip that was just insane! And since we're in the south, he had one hell of a tan as well. When I was 14 years old I helped him and my Father put a roof on a small workshop he was building. I remember him taking his shirt off during the day and noticing that he had one hell of a six pack! lol In the early 00's, I was looking for a new job and he called me up and offered me a job. It was strange because he practically told me NOT to take it but if I was desperate, he'd hire me. Needless to say, I understood what he was getting at and decided to take another job instead. He later told me that he never wanted his family to do the work he had done his whole life. He's 79 years old today and you can see the toll that work has left on him.
He seems like a sweet, hardworking man! Mark I love how your that your interviewing all different types of people. I know that a lot of the people you’ve interviewed in the past that are struggling, say they watch your channel. A lot always say that they don’t have role models or good people to look up to. Maybe they’ll watch videos like this and it will help them get off the streets or just start to have a different outlook on life. Never know! Love all your interviews! ❤️❤️❤️
Just wanted to let you know there is a tiktok user named @fellfree0 who has stolen your content and also mocked some of your victims. He had a go fund me up which was claimed to be for a man in need on the streets yet he took down the page after receiving hate for keeping it. Everyone is saying how great he is etc and it's making me mad.
There is another side of TikTok that spread social awareness and uplifts it's content users and subscriber. Unfortunately TikTok admins. tries to hide, delete or blocks it. It keeps most of the raunchy things you see. It's really sad.
This man speaks many words of truth. Being a Coal Miner from Wyoming, we are currently shutting down as well. It sucks, bad. He reminds me of one of my coworkers to a T. 👍🏻 This interview hits close to home for me especially.
American CoalMiner God Bless miners everywhere....Thatcher destroyed the coal industry here in Scotland...decimated communities....respect to all miners..👏🏴
@@americancoalminer6828 Wrong attitude my fellow miner. For each law there are lives lost behind it. MSHA and State inspectors are just doing their jobs. Hell Before the Sago the fines where reasonable. The EPA are bastards and most don't know what they are talking about. They usually bother quarries and surface mines.
Bro you can't breathe with the damn mask on and certain tasks make you dizzy with a mask. They are literally good for just average walking breathing pace otherwise your all wet and not from water. You taste the Sweat.
Generations of my family crawled through those dark holes to make corporate America richer. They didn’t live to be old men. 😞 I have three sons. They were born into WV poverty. Never once did I endorse this life. My middle son is receiving his doctorate in psychiatry in the next couple of weeks. There’s much honor in the men who dig coal. Its criminal how they’ve been taking advantage of . God bless
I hate how people in major positions of wealth and power encourage we the masses to sacrifice our health and purpose just to get by. Cant believe that our society revolves around money, sex, fame, blood diamonds, liquor, dope, pills & designer bs made via slave labor. Time for all realists to unite and evolve alongside one another before it's too late. My family members are all drinking and doing drugs unfortunately instead of leading by example and acquiring a solution based point to their existence! I hope your experience or upbringing wasn't similar but remain strong and stay aware regardless! RESPECT 💯🌎🙏
this reminds me of plant work here in louisiana. it’s literally a way of life for people and sometimes it’s really all they know. beyond the political bullshit- these are people’s livelihoods. He seems like a genuine, kind hearted guy just trying to provide for his family. ❤️ wishing him the best
Ahh, that accent. That's the accent I grew up with. That thick and prominent Appalachian accent, very distinct from other southern accents for sure. I love how we say "shower" like "Shire" lol. Good video. I hope his sons can get the hell out of Appalachia like I was able to.
What a bizarre ad hominem attack. You purport to know my opinions? What are those? I’m also sick and tired of the term “conspiracy theories” being used as some kind of slur by the radical left. Being critical of the official narrative mass media spins is the mark of a sane and rational individual. The left is chock full of their own conspiracies but somehow justify them when it suits their agenda. According to the xenophobic left Russia is this evil, ubiquitous entity lying in wait to destroy them. So save the childish slurs. Yes, there are liberal shit holes in America and I’d rather live in Appalachia. I’m a female and a minority and I’d rather be here than in some liberal city where people act like entitled, emotionally unhinged cry babies.
@igeto12 but the right wing still represents America better than the left ever could thats why yall keep creating bullshit scenarios to push towards socialism but can't even live with other people disagreeing with your beliefs and start crying and bitching and the people you're out to support dont even care about you and your representation they're only there for a paycheck
You doubt that I’m female and a minority? Why exactly? Because only white males can have right leaning opinions? Because I have a uterus and brown skin I’m relegated to a left wing box? And you call the right racist? I’m a woman and I was born in Morocco. My people are labeled Arabs but are a mixture of Sub Saharan African, European, Levantine. We aren’t “white.” I’m sorry if it’s hard for you to contemplate why an immigrant woman of color wouldn’t automatically side with a bunch of emotionally volatile and entitled brats. This is your prejudice creeping through. You seem to label anyone who leans right as having a checklist of beliefs that just seem so absurd to you. I’ll break down two of your dumb accusations. I care deeply for the environment, am vegan, grow much of my own food, and live simply. However, I find it dishonest and bizarre how the left badgers and attempts to silence any scientist who has a dissenting opinion on the level to which humans affect the climate. Not all share the same views. I am not a scientist so I declare myself an agnostic on the issue as should most people who don’t have a cursory grasp on it. As for wearing masks, at the beginning of the pandemic we were being told the opposite, to NOT wear masks especially not cloth or thin paper masks because they are ineffective. Odd how quickly the information shifts. I don’t know about tyranny but I certainly do think it is not the State’s place to enforce mask wearing when Sweden did not enforce it or have a lockdown and they’ve had far fewer deaths than areas of the UK that did. We are adults who should be able to make our own decisions about the risks we take when it comes to wearing masks or social distancing.
I would like to see what he looks like without the coal dust on his face and hands . Hard to tell that he is only 28 years old. He seems like a good man just trying to take care of his family and do the things that a real man and Father should do.
True American in every sense of the word. Not just in his attitude towards honest work, but his ideologies surrounding family, brotherhood, and a cause.
Society turns its nose up at working class men like this in favor of privileged college students with no idea what physical labor means. Thank you for highlighting this guy.
@defmc1 Your preaching to a clown that wouldn't know a days work if it bit him in his soft ass. Very few that visit this channel actually know how it feels to bust your ass for 12 hours a day.
Mark i would love to interview with you. Im a union carpenter in las Vegas Nevada. I was born and raised in south central los Angels California,but i moved to las vegas 15 years ago.I still have family in los Angeles and i go back home as much as i can. Mark im also an ex felon that has turned his life around. I would love to tell my story
This is seriously one of my favorite interviews dude . . . like foreal ! He is a real "MANS MAN" soo to say. Dude went from being with the Police to Coal Mining. He is a real true hard working man . I salute him. I wish him a long and happy life, because he truly deserves it for how hard he's worked. GOD BLESS HIS SOUL 🙏
daniel musfeldt I agree with you. And you are NOT the "problem with society"--society quit being responsible for themselves a couple of generations ago.
My mom's family is from coal mining country, beautiful Appalachia and they were miners as well. Some even before the Unions were brought to inspect working conditions and regulate safety issues. Thank you for telling his story. ♥️
omg I have never meet another black person who is from there.. my Aunt immigrated there from up North 25 years ago.. "the holla" she calls it.. I drove there one year and spent the summer .. mostly because I was scared for her being the only black out there and she said she loved it and it was nothing to worry abt.. went to see her and it was true.. the mountain tops and the lakes and trails were spectacular... people were genuine.. not phoney like here..
@Gabriel Who are the 8 ethnicities ahead of whites in median annual salary etc? And where exactly are whites being discriminated against for their racial background?
We can't know that . There's a strong chance that if he cleaned himself up (or didn't ) he'd be offered an opportunity over an equally qualified Black man
@Gabriel Where are the actual examples of middle class and impoverished white people being discriminated against? The affirmative action has been used to level out differences in education levels between Asian Americans (all of those in your group of ethnicities mentioned), whites, and African Americans and Latinos. I hope that Affirmative Action has also been used to level out the differences in the gender pay, gap on top of the pay gap between different ethnicities, and the wage of the average white male (equal pay for equal work). Today white women earn $0,79 to the average white male dollar, compared to black women ($0,63 to the average white male dollar), Native American women ($0,58) to the average white male dollar, and Hispanic women ($0,54 to the average white male dollar). But the real problem is not between ethnicities. It is between the super wealthy corrupt elite, and the middle and working class. The billionaires and the shareholders behind the large multinational corporations own the country. They control the politicians and the corporate media. The race issue or identity politics in general, is trying to divert attention from the actual problems, which is the billionaires and the multinational corporations sucking all new wealth away from the lower classes. The wages are stagnating, and millions are living from paycheck to paycheck.
I went to Poland and toured the the salt mines in Krakow. I remember the miners being as big or bigger than this guy. I took a picture with them and the top of my head was level with their stomachs. God bless the men to work in our mines, and this guy is and absolutely wonderful person.
I'm from West Virginia. I've seen how bad it really is down there. These poor people deserve so much more than the shit that state hands to them. This interview ripped my heart out of my chest. Tears in my eyes.
My family moved up to the Detroit area from eastern KY in the 50’s. I think of moving back. Only thing left here for working people are dishonest democrats. They gave all the jobs to China years ago.
His coal black face and those eyes... his eyes look like fire in a pit. The thumbnail and his eyes are the reason I watched. The Appalachian series is fascinating. Their way of life and dialect... love it.
If I had a company- any company, I would seek this man out and hire him. He seems hard working, versatile, and ready to learn anything. We need more Americans like this. Goodhearted, strong, and willing to get their hands dirty for that all mighty dollar.
The majority of America are full of men like Mackenzie. Well in the south that's where I have lived my whole life and I can speak for this part of America most people are good salt of the earth people. I hope Mark interviews more people like this man.
@@RobboElRobbo That's all that's left in this state in terms of an industry that can pay a decent wage. If you get an education, you have to leave West Virginia to find a job within most fields. I say this whilst sitting at a coal mine
@@nbain66 operative word is "leave"! Y'all know coal is dying so gotdam slowly, yet y'all cling to every word by tRUMP that it's coming back! And y'all are quick to blame blacks, minorities, latinos, and democrats for y'all's problems...
@@jeep19 funnily enough, I'm a Democrat. I'm a security guard at the mine that I work at, when I say there are no other jobs, I genuinely mean it. If my family wasn't here, I would leave. Don't be so quick to judge and take an opportunity to force politics on to someone.
my grandad was a miner for 55 years, never smoked a cigarette in his life, but died of lung cancer when he was 72 due to the toxins from working in the mines.
@@taylor2775 personally, i think it is good that it is now over with, well in the UK it is atleast. but nothing is great right now. unless we live under a rock and breathe the finest of air, we are all ingesting poison.
simon green that’s true but rural west virginians have it particularly bad, even cases where children are getting brain cancer. rural appalachia has some of the highest cancer mortality rates in the country, up to 36 percent higher than what is seen elsewhere. this issue is largely ignored here because so many politicians take donations from coal corporations.
@@taylor2775 it's terrible isn't it. whilst they're voting for trump to be in power, they're going to get what they want as he backs the coal industry, so they are only causing this issue for themselves as clearly change is a big thing they do not want.
@@dirtyharry5320 all white privilege means is that if the people living in that poverty were black or Asian, etc, would have to deal with racism as well as poverty. That’s literally it. White privilege doesn’t mean many white people don’t live in poverty and adversity too. Just that they don’t deal with racism on top of it.
You don't see no city men 28 years old doing hard work like this! These are the people who have been forgotten. The coal miners. Bless you man. Thanks for what you do.
I mined for 9 years and moved on and now live in a city. You can't talk about it in an interview or bring it up at work. People say things like "I'm sorry that happened to you" or "Why would you do this?" A recruiter told me it made me seem less smart, put it last on the resume and if asked say you tried something new for a while, then silence. To this day if it come up in an interview I am not getting the job.
you act like there isn't back breaking work in construction who the fuck do you think builds your city's? paves your roads? takes out your trash? handles you sewage? alot of us city boys!
@Buck Dangle you say shit like that from the safety of the internet, which honestly I'm surprised you even know how to use. tough people don't try to sound tough on the internet, so hopefully you dont speak for all country folks, because if you do you just made them all seem like a bunch of bitches.
Slowly poisoning oneself to make someone else wealthy when you get peanuts. Why would anyone want a crap job like this for their kids. Hopefully his kids will have more options when its their turn to earn a living. This guy is young man I hope he doesn't have to work so hard all his life
I just Cannot get enough of these videos. The image of this coal miner is Striking! It is authentic, storytelling and creates a REAL picture about life. I LOVE it!!!
It's sad to think they'll vote for Trump believing he'll reopen the mines, cos that industry is gonna die no matter what, but nobody seem to even consider the option of having new industries in the area and that's sadly gonna hit them in the face even more than now 😭
I guess it’s just desperation. “New industries” don’t just pop up. Look at the north of England , 30 - 40 years after the mine closures the area is still significantly poorer than the rest of the nation. There would have to be massive state intervention to save these areas , what “new industry” would move into an area with already specialised infrastructure , low levels of education and low living standards.
Changes take times, he been miners for years decade even, new industry aint gonna help him cuz he is old cant compete with younglings, they are voting for the hope that prob wont come.
You're dismissing his people's livelyhood like it's nothing from the comfort of your bedroom just because of your biased political views. If the man said he helped them, then you better believe him, he is living and breathing that every single day. Have some decency.
Miners take a Xray going into the job and randomly afterwards if black lung is detected they are reassigned to a job with less exposure and money usually. You will cough up coal dust for a few years after you stop working in the mines but that good cause its respirable.
@@JustinS1227 I am a 2nd generation miner both parents and 8 uncles. I too was a miner and a safety manager in two mines for 4 years of the 9 year run. The company pays for the 1st xray, and the random xrays it is ordered by the government. If dust shows on the xray a report is written to the fed and signed by a doctor. The feds visit to review the change in assignment and make the person wear a dust pump to sample there exposure. Its not a matter of company size its federal compliance.
Sledge Patrick can you explain it, I mean I thought it doesn’t matter what’s in his face since if it’s dusty and he is sweating he might be just smearing it on his face. How come does face reflect the lungs???
@@j_bailey11 the black on his face is literally a visual of how much dust and toxins he is working in, every time he takes a breathe some of that gets into his body and sticks to his lungs.
I have lived in southwest va my whole life my dad grandad and great grand were miners in macamas w va this guy here may be only 28 but he's a real man ,he labors his life in some of the most dangerous places there is ,hard work and loves his family dedicated,very few men like him in this country ,god bless you for what you do you are a vital asset to this country ! And I will pray for you and you brothers down in the mine that you will always return home safe to your family !!
Some of the comments are just ridiculous. This channel is about bringing awareness. Maybe sit and actually watch and listen instead of being so ignorant and immature. These are people's real lives and real struggles. Smh
I agree. It's easy 2 criticise. Takes little thought & no restraint. I prefer 2 learn through the interviewee about things I hvn't or will never experience but will help me hv a better understanding of others.
Like a coal miner, an oil rig driller, a firefighter, police officer, anything that puts your life at risk EVERYDAY and yet, can call the men and women you work with family. Bless this gentleman and anyone else who does these dangerous jobs to keep us moving. Thank you.
As someone from the north east of England. I saw first hand my grandad’s pride in being a coal miner and the effect it had on the community of the mines shutting down. Even now in 2021 I feel that it sucks that I can’t continue in his footsteps.
The diversity of this channel is great. I was born and raised in “southern “ West Virginia. This man is definitely a good example of a blue collar Mountaineer. He’s not wrong about the closures either. There is very few mines still operating in Appalachia. I’m truly thankful and proud to have found my career path as a steelworker that allows me to make a decent living and not have to relocate from my home town.
I took the same path, I fear the day they shut the mill down, most of the other steel mills in my region have shut down and many of my friends and family lost their jobs, luckily for me I didn’t get on when I was young at the local mill and had to travel an hour to the next city to find a job. The prospects for the future look a lot better here, but if I have learned anything. You never know when your mill is on the chopping block next.
Well he is my favorite, FAVORITE interview ever!! Please interview more gentlemen like him. Shows to us the world still has honest, hardworking, American loving people!! Yes!
I understand he's worried about the coal mining industry, but the challenge here is to adapt local economies now to not be SOLELY reliant on coal, or two-three generations down the road the mine runs dry and people need to adapt or move on anyway. How long have coal mining towns had these operations going, and the only thing that comes of them is to pass that job down to their kids? It's simply not a sustainable model, its roughly the same idea as putting all of your eggs into one basket. I'll get off my soap-box now. Seems like a nice guy though. I wish him the best.
