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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region Forums"Blood on the Mountain"
On Netflix. It is a documentary about the coal industry and its impact on West Virginia.
It is a must see.
http://bloodonthemountain.com
https://www.nytimes.com/2016/11/18/movies/blood-on-the-mountain-review.html?_r=0
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"Blood on the Mountain" (Original Post)
Stinky The Clown
May 2017
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Phoenix61
(17,003 posts)1. Most people have no idea where the term
red neck comes from. I know I didn't until I saw a documentary on the history of the coal miners.
juxtaposed
(2,778 posts)2. This is sad that so many believe this assholes bullshit.
The only reason so many died is b/c they were non-union.
Stinky The Clown
(67,798 posts)3. He defines "piece of shit"
juxtaposed
(2,778 posts)4. this is like chaining the fire exit doors closed in a factory
doc03
(35,332 posts)5. I watched that tonight myself and was just going to
recommend it. Another excellent movie about coal mining and labor unions is Matewan.
onethatcares
(16,168 posts)6. watched it twice this past Friday
Don Blankenship should burn on a coal fed fire in hell.