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Appalachia

greatlaurel

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3. Interesting article, but I think I disagree with him somewhat.

Reply to theHandpuppet (Original post)

Mon Oct 20, 2014, 01:26 AM

Oct 2014

The miners are just completely abused, even when well paid. They are trapped living in communities where other work is nonexistent. Thanks to deregulation, black lung is making a ferocious comeback shortening their lives and destroying their health at very young ages. Then, of course, the mining communities have never had the funds to properly equip and staff the public schools, so kids get even get a proper education to start life with at least a fighting chance.

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Should the feds bail out coal miners? [View all] theHandpuppet Oct 2014 OP

Very interesting article. I will keep 'Grist' in mind. appalachiablue Oct 2014 #1

I should visit there more often. theHandpuppet Oct 2014 #2

Interesting article, but I think I disagree with him somewhat. greatlaurel Oct 2014 #3

I'd agree with you theHandpuppet Oct 2014 #4

A lot of the lack of sympathy is due to classism that is rampant in the US. greatlaurel Oct 2014 #5

Good post. theHandpuppet Oct 2014 #6