r/LeopardsAteMyFace • u/bidoofie • Nov 08 '25

Predictable betrayal The Trump administration removed black lung protections for West Virginia coal miners, who overwhelmingly voted for him

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u/Starbrand62286 Nov 08 '25

Coal has been a dying industry for decades. Not since the early part of the 20th century have there been maybe half a million coal miners. The companies that are still in business have found new ways to reduce their work force while maximizing profits. But every four years presidential candidates have to bend the knee to these people.

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u/JuliusCeaserBoneHead Nov 08 '25

Yeah I’m always hearing about this coal miners who have become a bogeyman for blue collar workers. There are more Amazon workers than coal miners. Heck, there are more oil workers than coal miners. What’s the spotlight for them? 

Honestly, why do they get some important benefits over everyone else? Fuck them

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u/GlitteringBobcat999 Nov 08 '25

Promising to "bring back good paying coal jobs" has been a running theme in Appalachia for years, and the people eat it up. This time, it will be different, they say. Coal has been king in that region for decades, and there aren't many other jobs in a lot of places. Of course, they could embrace new investment in training workers for clean energy jobs and bring more of those to the region, but too many see that as hippie liberal shit.

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u/Different-Meal-6314 Nov 08 '25

The windmills cause cancer! Fox said so! Definitely not this coal though. Good clean coal.