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In reply to the discussion: The median income of a coal miner is about $80K [View all]WinkyDink
(51,311 posts)87. Exactly so. The Molly Maguires were from my area, from towns my coal-mining relatives resided.
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no. the problem is thst disagree with dems on many social issues and there is the racial factor
JI7
Mar 2017
#33
But we can get them to vote for democrats if we can get them to see the economic benefits
meadowlander
Mar 2017
#40
so we write off black and brown people instead. their top issues were being anti blm
JI7
Mar 2017
#61
the ones that voted for him. after all the ones whose top concern was economy mostly voted hillary
JI7
Mar 2017
#58
well democrats DO support regulations. people talk like these are well meaning simpletons
JI7
Mar 2017
#47
Oh I agree- they go along till they're poisoned and then expect Erin fucking Brickavich
bettyellen
Mar 2017
#101
Somehow we've been conditioned to find coal miners endearing because of harsh conditions and coal
Jonny Appleseed
Mar 2017
#19
Exactly so. The Molly Maguires were from my area, from towns my coal-mining relatives resided.
WinkyDink
Mar 2017
#87
Wow. This isn't a game Democrats play, pitting job-loss against job-loss. Even a brain surgeon can't
WinkyDink
Mar 2017
#86
Every job only pays if you actually have it. I'm not complaining that the dirth of pilot
Squinch
Mar 2017
#38
OK, then typists. Or buggy whip makers. I can't get a job as a typist. That's not an
Squinch
Mar 2017
#48
We have just seen that this could not be further from the truth. Hillary had some
Squinch
Mar 2017
#51
We can't because they voted against the Democrats. So the Democrats are out of power.
Squinch
Mar 2017
#56
Not everything revolves around who holds Congress and the executive branch.
meadowlander
Mar 2017
#60
Why would these groups do this? The people in these areas have shown by their vote that
Squinch
Mar 2017
#76
The loathed Saul Alinsky said when poor people win the poverty battle they become middle class
delisen
Mar 2017
#97
You notice that too huh? People don't want to talk about the violence in Chicago being related
lunasun
Mar 2017
#103
His wife is pretty accomplished (i.e. breadwinner*) from what he has discussed...
demmiblue
Mar 2017
#25
Yep. It's creepy. You're saying someone should be ignored because you decide that his
Squinch
Mar 2017
#71
What income level is the cut-off for people to be allowed to engage in this conversation?
Squinch
Mar 2017
#81
Okay. "Ignore him because his wife is a very good bread winner" means something
Squinch
Mar 2017
#84
This is a profession that is likely to kill you early, and the inconsistency of the work on top
JCanete
Mar 2017
#26
Are you joking with your question? Maybe YOU would like some nice Black Lung disease?
WinkyDink
Mar 2017
#82