Why the poorest county in West Virginia has faith in Donald Trump | Anywhere but Washington

Donald Trump was more popular in McDowell County than anywhere else in America during the Republican primaries. Paul Lewis explores the power of the Republican presidential nominee’s message in the poorest county of West Virginia.
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[@theGuardian]

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[@winterszhuzhupets2]

Trump 2020

[@winterszhuzhupets2]

@Matt Lang you're so triggered you make stuff up

[@whatcoloristhematrix2209]

@Theguardian where's the update for this town? It's more a few years later, how's their hope holding up?

[@davidemmet7343]

Answer: Because they understand that the Democratic Party is no longer the party of the people, it has become the party of the elite!

[@ogower]

@@davidemmet7343 Right, like Republicans are? You hired a entitled silver spoon NY con artist as the president and they are the party of the people? Mitch McConnell is a man of the people? Sure, seems to track.

[@Minka_6]

I want that reporter to go back to that county and ask the residents "what has improved since Trump won the election?"

[@maverickjordan652]

@Northward Bound that's was his golden ticket, BRING BACK THE COAL!

[@chestertan9369]

@@dwightkschrute233 go on ...

[@dwightkschrute233]

onyx kuro go on about what?

[@chestertan9369]

@@dwightkschrute233 the glorious achievements of Trump...Can't just make a statement and leave it there hanging, right? People like to know

[@chestertan9369]

@@dwightkschrute233 why did you get those numbers...my my my...off trump's script and twitter? Any statutory numbers to back that up?

[@samberlyrocks]

“Politicians are politicians. They make promises, and never keep ‘em” Wise man there.

[@jessicah3450]

Obama did get me healthcare, I thank him every month when I can get my medications for that.

[@lorddeath6300]

Jessica H and what else did Obama do that’s so great?

[@MrBb716]

@@lorddeath6300 Ain't that enough deadman?

[@Longtack55]

"Wise?" He got your vote for free. That is not wisdom.

[@dinnerwithfranklin2451]

I can only reply that they make promises, and never keep 'em because we do not hold their feet to the fire when they break their promises. I probably mean that figuratively.

[@Ryane994]

Hope this 92 year old man is still around, amazing feat to make it to that age and still be fully intact physically but most importantly mentally

[@sherrylynn2013]

Sadly Mr. Ed passed away, I live where he lived and he was such a sweet wonderful man.

[@brandongant618]

@@sherrylynn2013 do you know the cause? :/ he looked better than even people in their 70's

[@MrDeano-eu9rg]

Yea that dude looked, sounded and acted great for a dude un their 70s let alone 90s.

[@maximkikena622]

Thats standard for west Virginia the trick is botany and sunlight

[@BecxyBoo]

Something I have learned from watching my grandparents and parents struggle financially their entire lives is that you can never put your faith in somebody else to help get you out of poverty. You've gotta take actions and risks and sometimes they pay off and sometimes they don't but at the end of the day, all you have to rely on is yourself.

[@karenchandler4717]

Facts!

[@jonathanframe998]

You’re 100% right.

[@america_is_a_myth]

Then what's the point of a government? Or elections for that matter?🤨

[@Linda-qr2zs]

I agree totally with you!!

[@CanuckTony]

This is true. I grew up mad poor. Watching my mom Work to support us 3 kids taught me how to work. I am not rich but certainly not poor with 3 kids of my own. My mom taught me a lot. Sadly she passed but these lessons live on. Rely on yourself and get ‘er done

[@xavierimperial5965]

u know it's bad when Walmart leaves....

[@lightseraphim6816]

Lol. Everyone, die.

[@gregmcginnis3301]

There’s a lot of Walmart’s closing due to Amazon .

[@wildboy6718]

+Greg McGinnis not really though

[@erikathoreson5786]

Xavier Imperial I bet there’s a dollar general there now 😂

[@rogercook8277]

You are so right my friend. 38 years ago I use to work for a Inventory company called "Malone and Hyde. Our main job was to inventory Walmart Department Stores. At that time, all of Walmarts Stores were in the small small towns like this one in the video. Sam Walton (founder of Walmart) did that on purpose. He didn't want any competition by any of his stores. It would be years later when he start putting them in big cities. The man at the end of this video said it best, "A politician will make all kind of promises just to get your vote." Quote Unquote.

[@Peter-Bear]

You know shit is bad when walmart closes down.

[@themidnightracer9937]

XionMarco lol

[@tb1401]

Lol

[@UnkleAce]

XionMarco maybe they didnt have obama care.

[@queendebi1204]

steve b fuck you! we don't shoplift! to us, collecting cans better than welfare.

[@MrSnax24]

queen debi lmao if you think people in that town aren't on welfare you're full os shit

[@user-Bass_and_bucks42]

“I voted for that black guy two times” as a black guy I laughed WAY too hard at that😂😂😂

[@lrn_news9171]

As a white guy I thought that was funny too.

[@okorochukwunonso2563]

Lol..Same here..😂

[@tluns810]

If they were poor then can you imagine how poor they are now with $5.00 gas, unaffordable housing and skyrocketing groceries, taxes and inflation.

[@vincentgiasullo]

They been poor for a long time….

[@johnbennett3269]

This isn't really aging well

[@kkit8629]

That's why education is important, without it only stuck in life with floor worker jobs that never once increase the salary according to inflation & change the vote, by not voting to the same political side which happily keeps at that level, While Couch potato news blames everything but the problem.

[@pillcosby546]

That guy is 92? He looks great for his age, wow.

[@badskroy71]

Yeah jeez thought he was maybe 70

[@bruceaisher]

That's what I thought!

[@redrock1963]

It's a good thing he's not working too hard !!

[@KRoOoOoZ]

not really but maybe because you white people age really fast so you think so..

[@hectorornelas6182]

K anybody that can walk and talk at that age is doing alright

[@tangobango9653]

WOW! The 92-yr old man looks great & is still sharp as a tack.

[@tangobango9653]

luckyson13 “Thriving?” Doubtful at best...turns out that you are the dumb one, stop watching Trump State-TV (FOX News) & do some research. West Virginia has rebounded a bit but it still has serious poverty problems, their only growth is in low-wage jobs. Workers at the bottom of the pay scale aren't benefiting. Despite mighty Trump “doing every single thing he said he would” coal consumption continues to decline & production is lower. All of W. Virginia added a meager 2,200 coal sector jobs in Trump’s first year, an increase of about 4%. This is hardly “thriving.”

[@tangobango9653]

luckyson13 NEWSFLASH: Several coal companies announced this week that their financial situations have deteriorated so badly that they will be filing for bankruptcy and likely cutting thousands of jobs. (Thriving?)

[@vilmaalvarez-marin6961]

Tango Bango new orleans news today

[@tangobango9653]

luckyson13 NEWSFLASH: Thriving? Coal mine in Kentucky recently closed & stopped payment to the miners. Now the miners are blocking the delivery train piled high with the coal they mined. Justice in Trump’s America.

[@jimmyarbutus2555]

Boy, is you stupid or what?

[@bigjatt275]

These are the people most dependent on social services but continue to vote against their interest.

[@RetireWithLess]

The issue with this statement is that it assumes social services are in their interest.

[@DD-nv2vg]

@@RetireWithLess …..? Why wouldn’t it be?

[@RetireWithLess]

@@DD-nv2vg Because most people understand that handouts do not breed pride of one self.

[@Brotherken1234]

@@RetireWithLess HANDOUTS!? Ignorance is a bad thing.

[@RetireWithLess]

@@Brotherken1234 Yup

[@stanley1554]

I am so impressed with the robust health of that 92-year-old. What a symbol of what it means to be American. He's been doing the same routine for probably More than 70 years. Wakes up, goes across the street, helps people. Although according to him there's not many people to help anymore these days but that's a different story..

[@vclau1263]

This whole town was a coal-company construct. When coal was done, the company left and the town dried up.

[@aquelpibe]

Probably the best solution is for the government to assist with the relocation of all the inhabitants somewhere where they can find work. In the long run the help will pay for itself.

[@ratedr9672]

Precisely 😑

[@miconis123]

My mom grew up in a different WV coal town and saw the same. As a kid, she said you could barely find a parking spot on the weekend because it was so busy. Now it's a ghost town.

[@ColtsMan2005]

@@aquelpibe you cant just leave your home

[@shahee6579]

Reminds me of northern towns in England

[@mikegrabosky4467]

Current politics don't explain the state of southwestern WV. These town have been drying up since the 1940-50s. Instead of blaming trump or Obama you have to look deep into Appalachian coal history.

[@starchythepotato2877]

The only reasonable comment here

[@ronaldmercer9616]

Political nonsense had nothing to do with this , outside interests have been raping this state since its inception, first timber then coal ,now the fracking and you cant tell the people any different it's a culture almost a demented religion

[@danisoto6438]

In this journal you can only expect Orange man bad. It takes more than one man to fix a country, plus, you don't fix a country in four years, not even eight. As an outsider I would vote for Trump in a heartbeat. He would bring back the stimilus America needs to build a better future

[@rayman1269]

Facxxxx

[@rayman1269]

Dani Soto so when its obama he’s a bunch of names because he couldnt doit in 8 years now when its trump its impossible?? Yea foh!

[@bowerydoll]

It's now January 2022 and it really would be amazing to have a follow-up with these folks. I can't help but wonder how they're doing...and how they feel about Joe Manchin.

[@kellythomas5596]

Hello Bowery how are you doing today.

[@firefirefire3277]

There's a new documentary just this year about this county. Nothing has changed during Trump and Biden's administration. It's still a ghost town.

[@ShawnLamont1997]

I’d bet my beating heart They still love him

[@scrumpymanjack]

That 92 year old is how I want to be when I get to 92 (if I get there!) - looking 20 years younger than he really is, slim and athletic, and mentally sharp as a pin. Just amazing.

[@leekress9209]

Giving false hope to those who are so desperate to survive and care for their families is one of the cruelest things you can do.

[@BradleyUK58]

Yes the Democrats have done that for decades.

[@leekress9209]

@@BradleyUK58 they don't have a patent on it. Any one can and has done that

[@billsamuls7620]

SO DONT LET THE LEFT IN

[@leekress9209]

@@billsamuls7620 look around and look around for real don't do the I'm blind so I'll follow that guy. Our country is in serious trouble. Don't look right don't look left look at what's in front of your face hear what is coming forth from the mouth of the source. The news is needlessly reporting it. needlessly nobody needs to make things up its all in front of you

[@stephaniefisher2241]

You mean, like welfare?

[@Pedro-ds3cq]

The 92 yr old is not just physically sharp, but also cognitively. And he know what politicians really are lol Wise old man

[@Paulco67]

He won two Purple Hearts. He was shot six times in the Pacific. What a man! He passed last year. May he RIP

[@Paulco67]

You’re smart, Pedro!

[@hudsologamezzz2290]

@@Paulco67 now my day is ruined 😔😔😔

[@marshmellowmoon7990]

No, if you've been in office for your entire career you aren't a wise old man, you are the definition of corruption.

[@benkogenko]

@@marshmellowmoon7990 what

[@kasnarfburns210]

Old Donnie donning that coal miner helmet makes me think of Herschel Walker flashing that dime store Lone Ranger badge.....😆😂😂

[@juliahart8593]

The amount of cognitive dissonance these people have most likely had to apply after the 2020 election is just insane

[@blakejones409]

We need a follow up on this story.

[@hijack69]

They're still voting...what makes you think they care for his policies

[@winterszhuzhupets2]

Trump 2020

[@TheLunoLion1]

@@hijack69 There is a followup from about 1-2 years ago.

[@winterszhuzhupets2]

@Drod hey beta boy the virus came from China

[@christinagutierrez7605]

@@winterszhuzhupets2 started in china, however, people traveling to and from European countries brought it into America

[@theactivist7]

"Education is the best hope for a democracy." - Socrates

[@TreesOnTheBeach]

1. And West Virginia is woefully low on that. 2. And Republicans continue to push lack of education.

[@booradley9640]

THIS.

[@occasionallygrumpy1066]

Which dialogue is that from?

[@theonly1258]

One of the greatest equalizers

[@theonly1258]

@@occasionallygrumpy1066 just country

[@MichaelBristow137]

This is a heart breaking video. People taken in by a con man, given false hope, splash in some xenophobia, and you end up with a grifter that couldn't care less about you. Desperate people do desperate things...

[@Zarozian]

More like no one even acknowledging that they even existed.

[@alivinggodservice]

Yeah sadly these young democrat cons were trying to swindal those elderly wise republicans.

[@MichaelBristow137]

@@Zarozian also sadly, I think what you're saying is true....

[@timetothinkbereal]

@@alivinggodservice really and where are they now after voting for Trump, Ohh same place. Don't blame the dems for their stupidity.

[@haroldbrooks4235]

Absolutely

[@Eyeballpapercutt]

West Virginia is one of the most beautiful states. Its a shame there is so much poverty.

[@johnstuartsmith]

West Virginia is one of the most poverty-stricken states. It is a shame that it is so beautiful.

[@GingerBreadMan76]

Go back today n interview this people

[@cynthiamahaffey4680]

The elder passed since 2016, the one who owned the gas station, I'd guess the majority of the others have overdosed

[@Liltbone14]

cynthia mahaffey Lmaoo the end of that was so unnecessary 😂😂

[@cynthiamahaffey4680]

@@Liltbone14 I was wrong, I lived there until 24, still have family there, it's truly sad there I said there a lot 🤣

[@toniwesley4467]

Tommy Hogan same exact thoughts.

[@toniwesley4467]

Liltbone14 she is a mess! Lol.

[@brittany2250]

WV is my home. This is absolutely true. And this breaks my heart. I want so much better for my state. Everyone deserves dignity.

[@monizdm]

Well then, get out. Staying in a sewer hoping for help is not the answer.

[@michaelvance4492]

@@monizdm this is a small part of the state, mainly the southern counties.

[@treyburwell4424]

monizdm This is a horribly hopeless and anti-American point of view you’re sharing. From a progressive West Virginian.

[@michael9000]

@@monizdm WV is not a sewer. Washington DC is closer to being a sewer, than WV is. Washington DC probably will be a sewer, if The Demonbrats win, and they turn it into a state. DRAIN THE SWAMP, PRESIDENT TRUMP !

[@greenmountainbrownie6473]

@@monizdm Not everyone is a rootless cosmopolitan. Many of these people have long family roots in the area, it's their home.

[@fubartotale3389]

"I love the poorly educated" - Donald Trump -

[@wildabisesihahn7396]

I bet!

[@noakhstrelec8478]

Ok? And? Making fun of the less fortunate? Pretty much the liberal mentality?

[@lisahester8466]

So you are assuming since they have an accent they are not educated? Excuse us commoners for not sounding like you. I am moving my business to welch , because I am tired of the big city people not wanting to work.

[@damiantirado9616]

@@noakhstrelec8478 that doesn’t happen tho. Liberals want to help the less fortunate

[@irishdivajeffries6668]

So these people would surely give up their Medicare? Yes, they would vote against their own best interest!

[@victorm7274]

Trump did say he loves the uneducated.

[@garymorris1856]

Donald Trump loves America.

[@durosoto]

The politician they voted for does not even know they exist.

[@averageenjoyer1690]

durosoto You could literally say that for any other politician... BECAUSE IT’S TRUE.

[@josuemartinez4828]

@@averageenjoyer1690 Exactly

[@TheMightyShell]

@Gary Mcguckin nah

[@ahmllc27]

Hard pill to swallow

[@ThatOneDreadHead]

The person with the Ariana Grande tattoo? Guess what Ariana doesn’t know they exist. The person who used the bathroom after me? Doesn’t know I exist. The charity I donate money too doesn’t know I exist. I don’t even know who exists there. That customer service rep? Didn’t know you existed until you called for help. Your point?

[@wolfstar675]

They need to stop telling these people Coal will comeback because it won't.

[@jeep19]

Nah, that's the hook to get the poor whites to vote for ya!

[@tomomt99]

we need coal. not for heating but for plenty of other reasons. One of theme steel if we're serious about bringing that back too.

[@josephricci7664]

@@tomomt99 coal mining isn't coming back

[@kova1577]

It’s actually the only way of doing thing’s. There’s no such thing as “green” energy that’s sustainable in today’s times

[@josephricci7664]

@@kova1577 Huh? The sun light and wind aren't sustainable? Haha.

[@jamesrhoten3275]

There's no reason to dig coal when there is nobody to sell it to.

[@arunchakravarthya]

@9:45 man that old dude is experienced. Such true words for all politicians in all the countries

[@abcdncs242]

Despite the fact that it’s really undeveloped, this county has gorgeous views just like any other counties in West Virginia.

[@samueljoyner6564]

100 thousand lived their now only 18 thousand.

[@stevenboston2845]

Stay for the view, dying without money.

[@jacksonramsey4848]

Maybe they could replace the coal industry with tourism you know like camping and hotels in such

[@stevenboston2845]

@@jacksonramsey4848 The only businesses that pop up are Go Mart, Dollar General and City Perk Cafe (video poker joint.)

[@nuclei100]

Yeah was thinking that, great for eco tourism. Yeah a big business like Google, fb, amazon wud kick it back to life. Such a sad story, too common a story.

[@cgreen6369]

"Politicians are politicians." Amen! I'm watching this on January 12, 2021. I'd love to see these folks interviewed again to hear if their lives have improved.

[@lisagardner5157]

NOT!!!

[@MattCan6781]

I’m watching this April 30th and Joe Biden is saving the country. Trump did Zero for this poor people. He just played on their ignorance and inherited racism.

[@Nana-tg1xv]

And they voted in Trump again.

[@thatleftyjames2893]

@@MattCan6781 BAHAHAHAHA Joe Biden is saving the country? You should be a stand-up comedian. Joe Biden has been a failure for 47 years in government, and he's running the country even more into the ground.

[@yogidevendra413]

@@thatleftyjames2893 um, no. prove it

[@TM-tw1py]

I love the 92 year old man still showing up to work each morning!

[@pistongreg]

The education system in this country has really fallen down hard time.

[@ChinaLake100]

I'm surprised I can't find a single other comment saying this, but he looks good for 92

[@seanstewart2838]

yeh he does

[@imnottellingyoumyname299]

Someone said it 11 months ago

[@johnhopkins658]

ChinaLake100 REALLY good for 92 actually he takes good care of himself

[@REDandBLUEandORANGE]

Yes very good

[@helened6896]

Must be the clean living.

[@hrishikeshdutta3063]

These people are like our Farmers in India. Desperate for a change, and they get exploited by every politicians in India.

[@ThePunee13]

@Core i9-9900K yep

[@ArmaanRawat472]

@Adolf Hitler my friends from a farming family and he's proud of the fact he gave away his land rather than giving it to the govt and he knows he doesn't pay the taxes

[@varnikachandrasekara1478]

Same in Sri Lanka :/

[@bevfromnc6607]

@Core i9-9900K Yeah, the politicians are the same, but the voters everywhere else CAN'T BE as dumb as these Trump supporters.

[@freedomofreligion3248]

These people just naturally thought: The regular folks have forgotten us. Trump isn't "a regular person", that's for sure. So, they thought, Why not? Can't hurt!" Boy, were they WRONG.

[@leahsmith2078]

It is so wrong for people who put in decades of back-breaking work to be living like that

[@kellythomas5596]

Hello Leah how are you doing today.

[@HJ-lq9qq]

The poor are forgotten in this country... my heart breaks for the polarized state of politics- it's actually more about the distribution of wealth.

[@jturcios4607]

Democrats and republicans are both guilty of it

[@tylerkoch5255]

My whole home state of West Virginia has been doomed in the last 50 so years because of the greed of the rich and the unfulfilled promises of corrupt politicians.

[@kbanghart]

@@tylerkoch5255 do W Virginians hate Virginians?

[@tylerkoch5255]

Plen122 indeed we do.

[@Virus-wc5vt]

I know right, at least Obama would invite the common man to the White House to have lunch or a beer with him from time to time.

[@chegvra]

Probably the smartest man in the whole town: the gas station owner.

[@garylsimmons7255]

I was just thinking that ...I wonder how he voted?

[@sbor2020]

@@garylsimmons7255 What choice in a basically one-party state? How better off would people in McDowell County be with Clinton as president? Both Trump and Clinton support the perpetuation of a a capitalist system that cannot provide for people's needs, but only enriches the capitalist class.

[@sbor2020]

@Zee 007 That's what I mean by the choice: devil/deep blue sea or plague and cholera. Which would you choose? I think it was P. J. O'Rourke who was criticized for supporting Trump. He said he was voting for the second worst thing that could happen to America.

[@garylsimmons7255]

@@sbor2020 I wouldn't choose the blatant racist, misogynist, psychotic

[@DRWFJ40]

You learn a thing or two after 92 years seeing the same thing over and over

[@johnspinelli9396]

Wow, is no one gonna talk about he looks great for 92!!

[@DownhillAllTheWay]

Trump : "We're going to put the miners back to work." Did he?

[@khansaab36]

Covid 19 really exposed how poor this country really is.

[@lunafringe10]

this video was done long before Covid and the virus hit every country, every economy in the world,

[@Africasfinest21]

Juju Rellama but the US has the best numbers right? Best numbers all across the charts, right? Best mortality rate! Best number of people who filed for unemployment, I mean 6+ million people, wow! Beat THAT!

[@evansuddreth388]

Khan Saab Biden 2020

[@user-rx2ur5el9p]

@David Vance Yes, that's what we're afraid of.

[@user-rx2ur5el9p]

@David Vance Why do you like Trump?

[@putttalks349]

I’m a black man from the East Coast. Lived in central West Virginia for several years. Have traveled all over the country and the world. And I’ve yet to find a more decent group of people as a whole as West Virginians. Much respect to these people.

[@hoosierladyus48]

I agree with you Putt Talks!

[@sublime9525]

Been to Montana yet?

[@michaelpreston233]

Great Roads, Stupid People.

[@nliii9703]

@@michaelpreston233 How would you know?

[@betteryou7hanme]

while WV is commonly stereotyped as a racist state, it's the only state formed by Americans seceding from the confederacy.

[@alexstone3822]

Ain't that where they shot "The Hills Have Eyes" and all the "Wrong Turn" movies ? One woman just said "Nat all of dem".

[@MariaEOD]

It's nearing midnight, Valentine's Day, 2022, and I just saw this for the first time. I'm nearly speechless, but not surprised! @TheGuardian we, the people, request a follow-up in this county asap, please and thank you!!

[@angelkingsley5299]

I think what’s crazy is that these people are in their late 70s to 90s. Even if coal were to come back, they wouldn’t have a job.

[@roberttelford745]

@@Paonporteur they had enough of a clue to reject Hillary though

[@Affluent-Ghetto-Blackman]

@@roberttelford745 and they’re still poor and uneducated so what’s your point?

[@MarquisLeary34]

@@roberttelford745 But not enough to realize that some Silver Spoon in his Mouth New York Real Estate Hustler is NOT their savior.

[@roberttelford745]

@@MarquisLeary34 and neither are the Democratic Party. The Democratic Party establishment despise these people. Why are people surprised they choose to vote the way they do?

[@betteryou7hanme]

Imagine needing to work when you're 92.

[@Paulco67]

The old man in the gas station won 2 Purple Hearts in WW2. He was shot 6 times. Look at how he wears his uniform in this video....The Greatest Generation personified.

[@josephbragg6388]

That's the difference between a hero and a politician.

[@MyLittleInfinity]

@Kiing79 SicDaggerCarp yes, he was born during what they call the “Greatest Generation” of the early 1900s (

[@dazzeerascalftm]

@Kiing79 SicDaggerCarp go read a book 📖

[@djholliday4413]

Who has never heard of the "Greatest Generation"?!? See....this is what is wrong with this country. Please...if you were born after 1985...pick up a book, watch the History Channel. Learn abt WWII and the vast history of this nation.

[@Geck_Gxng]

@Kiing79 SicDaggerCarp you clearly never read

[@peterruiz2093]

I have more faith in the tooth fairy than Trump. And I aint got no teeth.

[@FeministEst]

Four years of Trump and all they got was a t-shirt.

[@jeremynewhouse6530]

The old man in the gas station knows what he is talking about and every word he spoke was truth

[@Paulco67]

He’s a 2 time Purple Heart recipient. He was shot six times. What a man! I just read his obituary as he passed last year. Look at how he wears his gas attendant uniform. Stunning.

[@josephbragg6388]

That is also the difference between a politician and a hero.

[@TheFireproofWitch]

I bet he gives amazing life advice while rocking on a porch and eating apple slices off a whittlin' knife.

[@danw1374]

Politicians just tell you want you want to hear, oldest trick in the book

[@christianbozwell4981]

It's not about Black vs White, it's about Rich vs Poor. It always has been and always will be.

[@TammyMartinBLUE]

Christian Bozwell Thank you!!!!

[@janonthemtn]

It's about the globalists and the American people!

[@zenyattamondatta7757]

Christian Bozwell In my opinion, it's the corrupt in power vs the rest of us.

[@Goldstarmobile1]

not true! bLACKS HAD THEIR OWN NEIGHBORHOOD, THEIR OWN BANKS, AND OTHER BUSINESS. tHE white man CAME IN THAT COMMUNITY AND SLAINED HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE IN THAT COMMUNITY, IT WAS NEVER THE SAME! SO AGAIN.. THAT IS STILL TODAY ONE OF THE WORST IF NOT THE WORST MASSACRE IN THE MODERN HISTORY OF THE U.S... GO READ ON THAT SILLY RACIST

[@jimgallagher5902]

Why does being rich make a person bad? I always hear how rich people are the reason others are poor, which is just plain nonsense. I have poor relatives, and I can assure you that they are poor because they marry poorly, have kids when they can't afford them, and are poorly educated. More people are poor due to the worthless "education" they received from government (public) schools, especially in places like WV, which need good schools more than most states.

[@moonjock1470]

This was a fascinating watch. My great grandparents moved to the US from Poland shortly after WW1 ended. They settled in Rhode Island and Massachusetts. They lived in squalor and took whatever factory jobs they could get. Their children, my grandparents, got US high school degrees and the women went and got jobs and then men went off to war. Their children, my parents, got highschool degrees and then college degrees and bought homes and moved up and up. And now me, a millennial, has generations of bettering themselves through education behind me. And it’s all because my ancestors settled in a blue state. It’s crazy how much life can change based on where your family ending up setting down roots.

[@andreac3362]

Was there a follow-up in this area? That would be interesting.

[@paulchristian1094]

Lies are only powerful when they are believed. When you have lost everything even lies are better than nothing at all.

[@shihanpan969]

"Rich people who has never been poor dont understand us".....proceeds to elect Donald Trump

[@leinadddd]

Brain damage

[@kbanghart]

@@yasmeenaya but not all presidents act completely egotistical like Trump.

[@ms.boobdabuilder3000]

Lily-Beth xoxo Abraham Lincoln, Andrew Jackson, Ulysses S Grant... sounds familiar

[@nocturnally879]

Difficult to change mentality..

[@lynnhughes5861]

Who does

[@dox5983]

West Virginia still waiting for that double wide trailer from Trump.

[@alexanderg3305]

This Made me sad....yes I'm black and I care about the well being of everyone in America.

[@chrisward1133]

Really. fuck cares you're black.

[@haydenhale7095]

Wtf is wrong with y'all? You people are fucked in the head, you people are just a bunch of racist lil bitches.

[@haydenhale7095]

Coletta Hughes XD look at you're videos you're just a crazy old bitch, that shit don't work.

[@sylviag313]

Same here I'm Azetec. I feel for ole papa and his community.

[@DL-rp4lu]

@@user-si6jy8dt8u like big Mike 😂

[@BRIAN-iq3uy]

Let's ask how Trump has changed their life for the better since then?

[@MrTarmonbarry]

Trump has probably made it twice as bad , he does not improve anything , just fudges around and bleats nonsense .

[@SubKiller]

The situation has gotten better since trump took presidency...though the coal mines obama shut down have been shut down forever

[@lessehead]

Ralph and Theo Gotten better how? And do you understand that the toxic pollution from burning coal is destroying our planet? We need clean energy!

[@SubKiller]

@@lessehead then buy a tesla

[@lessehead]

Ralph and Theo I don’t own a car. And you didn’t answer my question. How has Trump changed their life for the better? Be specific.

[@Metryingatlife]

North America needs social measures who help the people and stop allowed corporations to run our countries.

[@jamesbowen2105]

Used up the Coal, cut all the trees and left town, perfect Republican behavior Trump only wants more of the same!

[@HassChapman]

This is truly tragic. These people have been abandoned and let down by the people empowered to protect their interests. And neither Donald Trump nor Hillary Clinton is going to help them. It's like a forgotten country within a country.

[@elsonlam]

It's one of the reasons why Hillary lost. The people in the rust belt felt abandoned (5 million manufacturing jobs lost since 2000). They believe that it went oversea, but in truth, our productivity stayed the same, the jobs just went to machines. And more jobs will be lost in the future. To them, Hillary with her decades in politics, is part of the establishment that abandoned them. Came Trump, the outsider, and probably their last hope. Both parties should have helped them make the transition a long time ago. And I believe it's still time to do so. But they need to accept that coal energy is going to die out once alternative energy become more efficient.

[@NoName-im2fc]

Trump just kept his promise and repealed Obama's rule on coal mining! So he just helped them.

[@marcussavina2726]

Hass Chapman they needed to grow with the times and they didnt

[@taarynwest]

Ellis John Dude, what the fuck are you talking about?

[@GoldenTV3]

Lol guess what he's already helping them. Bet you feel stupid now.

[@camacho_roman_costume]

With free college all these people could learn a trade and not be left out by our changing economy.

[@thewildone5345]

oldscorpion13 CEOs are paid a little to much but free healthcare is going to destroy the small businesses and loose jobs

[@1940limited]

Perhaps, but who's going to pay for it?

[@jockellis]

Jose Camacho There are many, many jobs that pay well that require no college. But they do require an education whether it is OJT, Tech school or special classes and hours on the job for certification.

[@gurujr]

Just another county in the USA that fell for a fast talking actor/politician who much more actor than politician.

[@davebryant8050]

The hard workers and coal miners have either moved away, died or retired at this point. 95% of the people left in "the county" have never worked a day in their life and all live off a "checks" as there've referred to. Coal camps were supposed to be temporary housing until the mine worked out but it's turned into this comgomeration of generational welfare that have been waiting on their next handout for over 60 years now. Fun fact, the very first food stamps were issued in McDowell County and nothing has improved. Just today it was flooded again because of ruthless land and coal companies logging the forest that used to hold the water on the mountains rather than flooding the hollers. It's time to pull the plug on the entire county and let nature have it back.

[@thegreatempire3882]

You guys need to revisit the town and ask how Trump imoroved their lives

[@jonathanterry9989]

And how would any president?

[@thegreatempire3882]

Jonathan Terry I’m saying that it would be interesting to see if it has or hasn’t improved. The way to fix the town’s hardship would be to get some type of large factory to set up shop there that pays well. Coal is a dying business and these people need an alternative revenue source to save the town.

[@tvtitlechampion3238]

@@jonathanterry9989 is that a question of resignation that no president is capable of that accomplishment, or a question of specific tactic?

[@cliffperkins2339]

You mean how he did not improve their lives

[@thegreatempire3882]

Cliff Perkins Either way. It would be interesting to do a series before and after 4 years on an election. Bringing national attention more often might make things better in the long run

[@WeTHINweekly]

DO SUCH A VIDEO FOR THE POOREST COUNTY IN EVERY STATE - let the poor people be seen and heard.

[@witnesstochange1801]

Truth!

[@kellythomas5596]

Hello MJ how are you doing today.

[@stevedavis6879]

Just watching this in 2023. .I agree, and I'm in the u.k . For some reason I have always wanted to visit west Virginia.

[@Kevin_-vy8ni]

This is beautifully shot. Can someone tell me what cameras were used? @theGuardian

[@colintaylor4460]

Serious question, Is there a medical term for the manner in which the man speaks at 4:26? I had a great uncle who spoke exactly the same way but is from Newfoundland, Canada. I always wondered why he talked that way but never really asked anyone.

[@SoloMarcoPolo]

That guy looks great for 92 years old

[@lesleydemattie2418]

Thats what i just said

[@ALLINKNOTS]

He hasn’t worked since 1995. That’s what happens when you live off the welfare system.

[@jamesbraun9842]

@@ALLINKNOTS it's what happens when you retire

[@drewmoz8047]

ALLINKNOTS That means he hasn’t worked since he was 69 which is normal to late for retirement and he still looks 15 years younger than others his age. And i also don’t think that living scarily below the poverty line isn’t stressful.

[@ALLINKNOTS]

James Braun He doesn't have enough money to retire. Plus, why the hell is he complaining about having to kill time due to having no job? He should not have stopped working.

[@Meepmeep888]

“I voted for that black guy two times,” powerful sentence coming from a person around there

[@danco.9883]

Thank you. Finally someone who realises that Obama was put in to office by the same people that are being called deplorables.

[@rivergirl3444]

Its sad because the evolution of things are not moving in that direction. Its just not.

[@dominator1217]

Nda Nic it’s almost like the majority of ppl in this country aren’t racist republicans or deviant democrats, they just want jobs to feed their families. Who would’ve guessed.

[@mechcurry6732]

Abama could have done somthing if they were not rases against him so keep staying rasis against black people and watch what hapins you aint seen nonthing yet

[@Oddbisket]

"from a person around there" you are as bigoted as the view you have of the people you judge

[@undrwatropium3724]

It's the same here in Arkansas. We used to have big factories and lots of jobs. Those factories moved to Mexico. No jobs here. We're a red state

[@19971de]

I don’t feel a shred of empathy for these people

[@drakevevo3710]

why?

[@jeanhunter4310]

When the gold and silver mines closed in Northern Ontario, my father along with most other miners moved to where there was work. They retrained, got a job and raised their families. Thirty years ago, nearly all my cousins moved West where the work was and never returned. We learned that times change and in order to survive, you need to adapt.

[@dorisc8604]

Why the people from the Midwest doesn't move to the big cities? In the big cities are jobs that can be fill with americans ,move like immigrants move this your country you don't need visa this is your country you speak the english go where the jobs are !

[@Tombee2]

@@dorisc8604 and get paid lower than minimum wage?

[@sharonlafrenz8086]

A man in this video commented that these people can’t retrain and move on to other jobs because, “Hell, most of them can’t even read or write.” I don’t know if that’s true or not, but it’s sad. Another thing that’s even more sad than believing one can’t do anything in life other than work in a filthy coal mine is wanting that same unhealthy life for your kids. One would think they’d want a better life for their kids-and pretty much the only way is through education. It’s ignorance that makes it possible for these pitiful folks to be kept down, used and abused.

[@betteryou7hanme]

can't afford food, but are expected to finance moving their family across the country, and the cost of the education required to qualify for employment in a new industry. seems reasonable.

[@kellythomas5596]

Hello Jean how are you doing today.

[@adrianaslund8605]

America is just too big. They need more regional oversight. More people set out to research and find solutions on a smaller level.

[@yogidevendra413]

YES!!! I keep saying e need hyperlocal community involvement..and this goes two ways: not just the govt overseeing the economy but the PEOPLE applying for govt roles rather than big outsider career politicians

[@lovephotography1966]

Great point of view.

[@Tippy2forU]

Each state in the US has its own legislation as well. There is state legislation and federal legislation.

[@curtcaudle5900]

More government ❓❓❓❓👎🏿👎🏿👎🏿

[@sergeant_salty]

regional oversight in America is called state government and we have 50 of em but the problem is our over inflated federal government and their corrupt relationship with corporate America and foreign countries

[@mojomanmurph1925]

Bring back manufacturing from down south of the border and across the ocean. Just place a factory or two in these towns and that's all they need.

[@bjn9329]

People need to get some act right and ad m it t h eve been lied to and fooled .it's not the fact jobs are gone stop blaming dems for their plight

[@jessicagoodman7014]

Is there an update?

[@bit1733]

They seem to be a very nice people who fell on hard times.

[@amywalker7515]

I was scammed badly by some RV dealership in WV. You can't paint an entire population with the same brush. They are poorly educated and therefore easy to dupe with false information. They vote against their own interests and consistently elect corrupt politicians. There should be national educational standards.

[@bit1733]

@@amywalker7515 I did not say every single West Virginian is nice. Just sensed the sincerity of those in the video. WV is one of those mining and manufacturing states hardly hit by globalization and regional trade agreements. To conclude that they are where they are because they are poorly educated and vote against their self interests is overly simplistic and naive.

[@ShugerCookieNStacccckkedd]

This video made me cry. I hate seeing the elderly or anyone suffer😪

[@miconis123]

And it's only getting worse decade after decade. Still, people stay there.

[@Everetttango1]

Not very smart, tho-

[@acepc2]

I don't even blame these people for believing in Trump... They're so desperate they'll believe any of his lies

[@johndeaux5874]

Unlike the 30 years of lies that clinton has told, hmm.

[@joycemesa4539]

These people need education period. I mean, I work for a biopharmaceutical company, we're in dire need for qualified scientists and engineers right now. Sometimes, it's very hard to get American workers, so we end up recruiting oversees.

[@winstongeorge3491]

the democratics have contempt for these people ."just ah bunch dumb hillbillies ".is there mindset...

[@winstongeorge3491]

the liberals will go tell em ta get ah soler panel..when Sun makes it over the mountains you can change your battery..that's just great

[@joycemesa4539]

Winston George It's spelled "solar panels" We're actually investing in new clean energy like nuclear fusion. which is the cleanest and unlimited source of energy. As for now you can use solar panels during the day and regular electricity at night. This actually can substantially reduce your regular electricity consumption

[@ashleyadams3453]

So giving me wrong turn the movie vibes😂😂

[@heymeng4667]

That old timer reminded me so much of my grandfather. Wisdom as still as water and a piercing gaze from eyes that have seen everything.

[@WestShoreMan]

Do they think Trump will build a hotel there? Their faith in Trump is crazy. He is a total con man.

[@KFieLdGaming]

That's an opinion, not a fact. It also reeks of confirmation bias.

[@WestShoreMan]

Excuse me but didn't that happen to thousands of people during various gold rush periods in the U.S.? Sad and scary but I think it is time to move. If things dry up its time to move on. I know from experience. Just saying.

[@darrylelam256]

Coal is dying. Much like the gold did way back then. Staying when things are that bad wouldn't do any good. It might be hard, but she should get out.

[@WestShoreMan]

That is exactly my point. Millions of people across the country blamed their miserable lives on government instead of being responsible for their own lives. Lying Trump is their savior!? Now hopefully Trump will get kicked out of office this year.

[@lookslikemeatsbackonthemen7030]

winky phillips same with Clinton

[@mdungethulile]

“Politicians are politicians, they make promises and they don’t keep them.” I agree with you old man.

[@roningram5877]

Republicans have taught you that all are dirty so that when one of them is caught, you're not surprised. Well you SHOULD be surprised and angry. Then next time your senator, or any senator lies, call his office. Tell him you deserve better.

[@jnels2007]

I felt so bad for these people from the false things they were promised, it’s incredibly cruel

[@jslaton4201]

And … you actually think that Donald trump cares about you all? Please.

[@zuffin1864]

There are genuine criticisms from liberals on Donald Trump, but I really think too many ignore the faults of their own candidates in the process. This goes both ways. We deserve better than this 2 party system.

[@david2727]

No you need voters that use common sense to vote. Trump never cared about WV and McDowell is proof of it!

[@e-sidemikesblackdadjewelsc4539]

The question that I have is, how in the world can ANYONE BE RACIST thinking you are better than anyone else in this society? It's not BLACK VS. WHITE or any other racial conflict, it's RICH VS. POOR AND THE POOR HAVE LOST THE BATTLE!! "Small" people of the world UNITE!!!!

[@GrievingForGrace]

Martin Luther King once said something like this (I'll paraphrase) powerful white men have convinced poor white men that black men are the enemy.

[@klauseder6142]

@@GrievingForGrace and now they are convincing all black that all whites are the enemy

[@e-sidemikesblackdadjewelsc4539]

@@klauseder6142 I don't know about that Klaus. Look at it this way, the enemies are the rich whites who the government protects way more than they do the middle class and poor whites. Speaking as a Black man, I see the manipulation on a daily basis and my white associates who truly CHOOSE to acknowledge the scam agree wholeheartedly. I am just stating the facts. Peace my friend.

[@TREVASLARK]

AMEN. AMEN ! Benjamin Disraeli : "Two nations between whom there is no intercourse and no sympathy; who are as ignorant of each other's habits, thoughts, and feelings, as if they were dwellers in different zones, or inhabitants of different planets. The rich and the poor. "

[@nickcollis5670]

Very well said Eastside Mike. 👍

[@effend446]

They did it to themselves, if you stop and think about it. In other words, these people have failed to adapt.

[@RyanGibson304]

He did open back up the coal mines like he said and a lot of miners down there got to keep there jobs. My family lives down there and I’m from down there. I only live about 25 minutes away

[@JCarlos.556]

Old man looks better than a 19-year-old meth user. Stay strong sir.

[@rogerperidot2507]

Agreed!!

[@livinginh]

Year's of hard work and clean living

[@jobe420]

Lol

[@lumpenproletarier9584]

Every non Meth user looks better than a Meth user.

[@robertpreskop4425]

JC that 92 year old looks more physically fit than many of today's teenagers.

[@pilotmike797]

At 92 that man is as sharp as a knife

[@unbothered8740]

Mike Smith he literally needed subtitles to translate a language he speaks natively...

[@4spremilimone]

When Walmart leaves all of the money is gone

[@cliffbrown2566]

Money and a big house does not equate to love and happiness.

[@martinchuzzlewit3605]

Look at how absolutely lush green and gorgeous the land is!

[@mandamitchell9489]

It's a very beautiful state, I love it here ❤

[@mbaxter22]

The only thing left to do is bring back coal and ruin that natural beauty.

[@bradleyweiss1089]

mbaxter22 It’s underground. My family has been digging it for decades

[@danielmccoy8875]

Almost heaven

[@originalman4494]

Dont worry . Whites will find a way to poison that land

[@quantumaquatic1767]

wow that gas owner is 92 and moving his hands like a younger dude. this guys a real man

[@LS-wh9rn]

Quantum Aquatic and the smartest among them

[@michaelb8983]

He didn't work in the coal mines that is why.

[@baldy194859]

coal mines give you black lung ! I remember back in the 60s and 70s the coal mines were booming ! I think those people in West Virginia figure they rather die from black lung then to starve to death !

[@tbsdrummer87]

The older gentleman at the gas station despite a lifelong conservative is quite wise

[@miguelangelcolon1345]

Whats the songs title at 4:53?