America's Collapse: The Slums Of Michigan

I don't think I've ever been as scared as I was that day in Benton Harbor.

You might think Detroit is the worst place to live in Michigan. But it's little Benton Harbor. In this video, I explored another rust belt tragedy.

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[Lilcurious]

Oh and by the way, they weren't up early my friend... they just hadn't gone to bed yet.

[TriggerTravels]

No work boots were harmed during the making of this video

[Michelle-zzno]

I did home healthcare in those neighborhoods for 10 years. I specifically worked with pregnant women and infants. I have been inside those homes and public housing/apartments a thousand times at least. I miss that job. Hands down the most rewarding and interesting jobs I ever had. I wore scrubs and clearly worked for our local health center. I only felt truly scared about 6 times. People knew I was there to help.

[detroitlady]

As someone born and raised in Detroit, had to leave 40 years ago because it was getting so bad. Was beautiful safe city when I was growing up. Breaks my heart to see this. Such a waste!

[vercal]

You never come to a complete stop in a hood like that and certainly never ever get out the car. Holy hell man be safer.

[TheDann]

I grew up in The Harbor!, Graduated HS went to the Army and never went back! Horrible place to live and grow up in!

[knightclassic]

I'm a Rideshare Driver from Chicago and occasionally around Midwest. And been driving around Chicago for last 6 years, never gotten physical assaulted from riders until I got one incident at Benton Harbor at 2021 where I got followed and threatened, feared for my life that I had to get Berrien County Sheriff involved and filed police report, DO NOT Drive Rideshare or do deliveries at Benton Harbor.

[happygrandmaruthP]

Michigan was hit hard when they moved the factory jobs to Mexico and China.

[jjackson]

I just sent this video to Benton Harbor city council.

[vernonrtodd]

It’s a Shame to say but this is the future of America…

[annavoss]

I used to live in Benton Harbor and it was a thriving place to live. We had some big corporations and one of the most beautiful and thriving city and then, Martin Luther King was as sainted and the black people went berserk and started the riots and you were unsafe to be white and they took over the city and began to destroy everything and then the white flight and the businesses would not stay and began to move out. Many beautiful homes were abandoned, businesses destroyed and if you were white, you could not be out. Hate killed Bend on Harbor, and now we see what happens when people give in to hate.

[Stacie]

I think I watch these because it reminds me that I really have it pretty good. I am not under any illusions that I could help fix the kind of dystopian disaster so many people live in, I just need to be reminded from time to time that I am fortunate to be in a place where things are better.

[davidboaz]

Nothing is built, nothing is back, nothing is better.

[nutmeg]

There’s also the issue of “food deserts” where a neighborhood has no grocery stores but a liquor store on every block. How optimistic would you be about your future if you lived there?

[chucknv]

Something I have noticed over my years is that there are two areas where people are outside: the projects/ghettos/poor areas and then strangely enough, the wealthy high end neighborhoods. The wealthy run in sports bras, walk their boujee dogs on super nice walking paths, and lots of people outside. Then in poor areas (personal experience lol)it’s mostly people hustling, getting into something, and just waiting for something to happen.

There’s a huge in between those where people aren’t outside as much.

[thebigguy]

A while back, my wife and I went to a wedding in St. Joes and decided to stay in Benton Harbor to save money. We thought: how bad can it be? Well, a lot worse than we thought. We were supposed to stick around and do things the next day, but we left at 4am and got as far away as possible.

[kristinamikkelsoncasanova]

You can tell that this town was a nice place to live once upon a time

[ilirlluka]

Even the trees are in full depression mode.

[FloridaBoatRamps-]

I grew up in Flint, MI it was a nice place back then, but now it is a shame. I live in Florida since 9/2023 and I love it.

[TaxesAreGay]

Thank you for being our disaster tour guide, Nick