{"id":413,"date":"2023-07-06T15:24:12","date_gmt":"2023-07-06T15:24:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/used82.com\/?p=413"},"modified":"2023-07-06T15:24:12","modified_gmt":"2023-07-06T15:24:12","slug":"mike-rowe-sets-the-record-straight-after-being-called-a-fraud","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/used82.com\/?p=413","title":{"rendered":"Mike Rowe Sets The Record Straight After Being Called A \u2018Fraud\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3>Mike Rowe, famous for the show \u201cDirty Jobs,\u201d was called a \u201cfraud\u201d by the owner of a popular left-leaning social media site for promoting skilled laborers without college degrees. That\u2019s when Rowe decided to set the record straight.<\/h3>\n<figure id=\"attachment_73609\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-73609\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-73609 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/taphaps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/composite_16626802748157-640x341.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/taphaps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/composite_16626802748157-640x341.jpg 640w, https:\/\/taphaps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/composite_16626802748157-550x293.jpg 550w, https:\/\/taphaps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/composite_16626802748157-768x409.jpg 768w, https:\/\/taphaps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/composite_16626802748157.jpg 800w\" alt=\"Mike Rowe\" width=\"640\" height=\"341\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-73609\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Mike Rowe (Credit:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=qzKzu86Agg0&amp;ab_channel=ReasonTV\">YouTube<\/a>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Most people know Mike Rowe for his iconic TV show\u00a0<em>Dirty Jobs<\/em>. However, it may surprise many to\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Mike_Rowe\">learn<\/a>\u00a0Rowe sang professionally with the Baltimore Opera, and he also holds a degree in Communications from Towson University in Maryland. Rowe\u2019s background was cited by a popular Facebook page called \u201cThe Southern Gentleman.\u201d They claimed he was a fraud.<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-16\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-9\"><\/div>\n<p>\u201cThe Southern Gentleman,\u201d a Facebook page with 71,000 followers, introduces itself as \u201cPolitely telling Trump fanatics where they can stick their bigoted opinions.\u201d The page made an attempt at humor by calling Rowe a fraud for his educational background, thus implying his support of \u201cdirty jobs\u201d made him a hypocrite.<\/p>\n<div class=\"fb-post fb_iframe_widget\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/SouthernGentleman1865\/posts\/635405317956140\" data-width=\"552\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"\" title=\"fb:post Facebook Social Plugin\" src=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/v2.3\/plugins\/post.php?app_id=249643311490&amp;channel=https%3A%2F%2Fstaticxx.facebook.com%2Fx%2Fconnect%2Fxd_arbiter%2F%3Fversion%3D46%23cb%3Df38c7c4919ec734%26domain%3Dtaphaps.com%26is_canvas%3Dfalse%26origin%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Ftaphaps.com%252Ff3066d8f5224b18%26relation%3Dparent.parent&amp;container_width=0&amp;href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FSouthernGentleman1865%2Fposts%2F635405317956140&amp;locale=en_US&amp;sdk=joey&amp;width=552\" name=\"f34d18ac219ac64\" width=\"552px\" height=\"1000px\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-testid=\"fb:post Facebook Social Plugin\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>\u201cMike Rowe is a fraud,\u201d the post\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/login\/?next=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FSouthernGentleman1865%2Fposts%2F635405317956140\">read<\/a>. \u201cMan who studied opera and has a B.A. in communications perfectly happy to sh*t on everyone else who has a college degree in humanities.\u201d In response, Rowe left a full explanation in the comment section that put the criticism of him to shame. In a matter of days, Rowe\u2019s response garnered tens of thousand \u201clikes,\u201d compared to just a few thousand for the original post.<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-16\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-9\"><\/div>\n<p>\u201cRowe has become well known for his criticism of the student loan system for higher education and his encouragement to young people to think carefully before going into massive debt for college,\u201d\u00a0<em>The Federalist<\/em>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalistpapers.org\/us\/mike-rowe-takes-popular-leftists-comment-section-set-record-straight-called-fraud\">reported<\/a>. In 2018, Rowe\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtontimes.com\/news\/2018\/jan\/24\/mike-rowe-slams-crazy-idea-every-student-must-go-c\/\">said<\/a>, \u201cWe\u2019re lending money we don\u2019t have to kids who can\u2019t pay it back to educate them for jobs that don\u2019t exist anymore, and that\u2019s crazy.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_73610\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-73610\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-73610 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/taphaps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/composite_16626805418914-640x341.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/taphaps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/composite_16626805418914-640x341.jpg 640w, https:\/\/taphaps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/composite_16626805418914-550x293.jpg 550w, https:\/\/taphaps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/composite_16626805418914-768x409.jpg 768w, https:\/\/taphaps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/composite_16626805418914.jpg 800w\" alt=\"Mike Rowe\" width=\"640\" height=\"341\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-73610\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Mike Rowe appeared on\u00a0<em>Fox &amp; Friends<\/em>\u00a0to discuss how Americans are struggling with inflation in 2022 (Credit:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=S8VEAtplPH8&amp;ab_channel=FoxNews\">YouTube<\/a>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>As Mike Rowe explained in his comments to \u201cThe Southern Gentleman,\u201d he doesn\u2019t think that college is a hoax. \u201cHe also is not a fraud for having a college degree while still finding fault with the financing behind college tuition,\u201d\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalistpapers.org\/us\/mike-rowe-takes-popular-leftists-comment-section-set-record-straight-called-fraud\">wrote<\/a>\u00a0reporter Abby Liebing.<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-16\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-11\"><\/div>\n<p>\u201cDear Mr. Gentleman: Some of your facts are correct,\u201d Rowe\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/login\/?next=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FSouthernGentleman1865%2Fposts%2F635405317956140\">began<\/a>\u00a0his retort. \u201cIt\u2019s true, for instance, that I sang in the Baltimore Opera for several years, and it\u2019s true that I have a degree in Communications. But I\u2019m not sure how either of those things make me a \u2018fraud.\u2019 Obviously, you\u2019re welcome to your opinion, but I wonder if you might be confused as to the definition of what a \u2018fraud\u2019 really is?\u201d<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_73611\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-73611\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-73611 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/taphaps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/composite_16626808843998-640x341.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/taphaps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/composite_16626808843998-640x341.jpg 640w, https:\/\/taphaps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/composite_16626808843998-550x293.jpg 550w, https:\/\/taphaps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/composite_16626808843998-768x409.jpg 768w, https:\/\/taphaps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/composite_16626808843998.jpg 800w\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"341\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-73611\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Mike Rowe\u2019s interviewed by Matt &amp; Laurie Crouch on the TBN Network (Credit:<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=WH1EMjqTJvo&amp;ab_channel=PraiseonTBN\">\u00a0YouTube<\/a>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cA fraud, as I understand it, is a person who pretends to be someone they aren\u2019t. To my knowledge, I\u2019ve never done that,\u201d Rowe continued. \u201cMy entire resume \u2013 including my musical and educational background \u2013 are a matter of public record. I\u2019ve done nothing to conceal either. Is it possible that you saw me on the tee-vee, crawling through a sewer or fishing for crabs, and simply assumed you knew everything about me, based on a one-dimensional glance? If so, you\u2019re not alone. A lot of people today struggle with this kind of cognitive dissonance. I\u2019m sure some such people have come here, and concluded that you were trying to pass yourself off as a gentleman.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-16\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-11\"><\/div>\n<p>Rowe added in the comments that he was not \u201csh*tting\u201d on people who have college degrees. He simply finds fault with high college tuition and has also encouraged people to not shy away from a trade school. \u201cAs for \u2018sh*tting\u2019 on my fellow graduates, that too, feels like a baseless accusation,\u201d he wrote. \u201cIt\u2019s true that I\u2019ve been very critical of the way universities have increased their tuition so dramatically over the years, and it\u2019s true that I run a foundation that assists men and women who wish to pursue a career in the trades. More specifically, a skill that does not require a four-year certificate.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"jetpack-video-wrapper\"><iframe title=\"Mike Rowe: The reality is starting to sink in\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/S8VEAtplPH8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-ratio=\"0.5625\" data-width=\"640\" data-height=\"360\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>\u201cTo date,\u00a0<em>mikeroweWORKS<\/em>\u00a0has awarded over $6 million to 1,700 people to get the training they require to become welders, mechanics, plumbers, electricians, and so forth,\u201d Rowe added. \u201cIt\u2019s true that I don\u2019t offer scholarships to individuals who want a university education, but that doesn\u2019t mean I\u2019ve sh*t upon them. Does it?\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-16\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-6\"><\/div>\n<p>Rowe claims he has simply\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/taphaps.com\/mike-rowe-hard-work-ethic\/\">advocated<\/a>\u00a0for a view that does not make four-year degrees necessary and expected of young adults. \u201cThe push for higher education has coincided with the removal of vocational arts from high schools nationwide,\u201d Rowe\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/mikeroweworks.org\/about\/\">says<\/a>\u00a0on his website. \u201cAnd the effects of this one-two punch have laid the foundation for a widening skills gap and massive student loan debt.\u201d Rowe\u2019s\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/taphaps.com\/mike-rowe-minimum-wage\/\">assertions<\/a>\u00a0are backed by facts. \u201cThere are millions of job openings available for skilled workers. But filling them all remains a problem,\u201d\u00a0<em>Fox News<\/em>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxbusiness.com\/features\/skilled-labor-workforce-severe-nationwide-shortage\">reported<\/a>. Mike Rowe\u2019s college degree only lends creditability to his promotion of educational opportunities for new\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/taphaps.com\/calvin-tyler-jr-college-ups\/\">skilled laborers<\/a>, who are badly needed in America today.<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-2\">\n<div><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-47509\" src=\"https:\/\/taphaps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Screen-Shot-2020-05-20-at-9.55.23-PM-640x50.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"50\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mike Rowe, famous for the show \u201cDirty Jobs,\u201d was called a \u201cfraud\u201d by the owner&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":414,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"_uf_show_specific_survey":0,"_uf_disable_surveys":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-413","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"aioseo_notices":[],"views":46,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/used82.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/413","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/used82.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/used82.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/used82.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/used82.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=413"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/used82.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/413\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/used82.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/414"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/used82.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=413"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/used82.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=413"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/used82.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=413"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}