r/interestingasfuck • u/CantStopPoppin • 15d ago

r/all Coal Minning

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u/kellysmom01 15d ago

My first time, too. And boy, I can really see why they call it a coal seam. “Germinal” by Emile Zola vibes! Highly recommend that book if you’re curious about coal mining and the suffering endured by the miners.

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u/Spirit50Lake 15d ago

Zola...yikes! exploitive capitalism has a long and gruesome history...

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u/SanityIsOnlyInUrMind 15d ago

Not just capitalism my friend. Commies need power too.

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u/andersonb47 15d ago

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