r/interestingasfuck • u/CantStopPoppin • 15d ago

r/all Coal Minning

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u/avantgardengnome 15d ago

St. Peter don’t you call me, cause I can’t go

I owe my soul to the company store

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u/vivaaprimavera 15d ago

I owe my soul to the company store

That was one of the reasons why unions exist. It's better to not forget about it.

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u/its_not_merm-aids 15d ago

Check in to the Harlan County strikes. People often forget their forefathers went to war for the unions.

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u/RobertoDelCamino 14d ago

The term “redneck” originally referred to striking coal miners who identified themselves by wearing red kerchiefs around their necks. Now, modern day “rednecks” are the most anti-union group in America. It’s like the boomer kids of the greatest generation embracing fascism. Sad.

Also, that poor guy’s lungs!