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IronLionZion

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16. Nothing else offers them the pay and lifestyle of coal mining.

Wed Mar 29, 2017, 03:10 PM

Mar 2017

And it is a lot to ask them to move or pay for training for something else. It's a big change for many multi-generational miners. I know some who have done both, but there are millions who can't or won't adapt to the modern economy.

Free market capitalism killed coal due to competition from cheap natural gas and more efficient technology.

Similar stories come from the rust belt with manufacturing. Consumers can either pay more for American products or deal with job losses. They can't compete with lower costs overseas.

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Trump promised to bring back coal jobs. That promise will not be kept, experts say. [View all] riversedge Mar 2017 OP

Removed regs that protect the miners also. Eliot Rosewater Mar 2017 #1

Even then, they won't. Initech Mar 2017 #3

We are close to losing all protections. Stupid people dont get it yet. Eliot Rosewater Mar 2017 #4

They will die smiling!!! atreides1 Mar 2017 #13

GOP has built that into their models somehow IronLionZion Mar 2017 #17

Is there anything they are being honest about? Initech Mar 2017 #2

As with many other indicators, we were definitely going in the right direction under Obama on this. tenorly Mar 2017 #5

Highest employment in coal mining was 1920s. Highest production was 1950s. Not coming back. . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Mar 2017 #6

It would help the Democratic Party to engage some of these folks and see how we can help them. 33taw Mar 2017 #7

Here's the problem atreides1 Mar 2017 #15

The Dem plans are train for new jobs and/or move IronLionZion Mar 2017 #19

What Trump forgot to say was FakeNoose Mar 2017 #8

It is easy to mock the people and groups that voted for Trump, but what will be the gain? 33taw Mar 2017 #9

Our candidate DID offer solutions to their needs BumRushDaShow Mar 2017 #11

Nothing else offers them the pay and lifestyle of coal mining. IronLionZion Mar 2017 #16

The steel workers went through similar in Pittsburgh BumRushDaShow Mar 2017 #26

Some skills might transfer to oil/gas jobs IronLionZion Mar 2017 #30

"Trump's brilliant plan for AAs" BumRushDaShow Mar 2017 #31

the free market is killing their jobs... paleotn Mar 2017 #39

Doesn't matter what Prez T does, coal is out, nat gas, wind & solar are the way to go. burfman Mar 2017 #10

I remember our coal stove as a child HockeyMom Mar 2017 #12

I remember visiting NYC when I was 12 in 1969 TexasBushwhacker Mar 2017 #21

Needless to say FakeNoose Mar 2017 #23

I realize that TexasBushwhacker Mar 2017 #25

Most new coal mines have been metallurgical, not thermal IronLionZion Mar 2017 #35

I used to travel to Pittsburgh BumRushDaShow Mar 2017 #32

U just wait , until we get those,,,,, Cryptoad Mar 2017 #14

XL pipeline got cheers in W. Va. Peachhead22 Mar 2017 #18

New coal mine will open in Somerset County, generate 70 jobs IronLionZion Mar 2017 #20

They are hoping there will be big global demand TexasBushwhacker Mar 2017 #22

Here is something recent I saw about China & coal BumRushDaShow Mar 2017 #34

They have as good as a chance as tenant farming coming back. Xolodno Mar 2017 #24

Good analysis, Xolodno. Kittycow Mar 2017 #29

clearly the solution is coal-fired cars and trucks Fresh_Start Mar 2017 #27

Well, you know.... Xolodno Mar 2017 #28

They can always resurrect this BumRushDaShow Mar 2017 #33

Coal fired Submarines and Aircraft Carriers is the way to go .... ;) OnDoutside Mar 2017 #36

And the idiots actually belived paleotn Mar 2017 #37

I heard the Steam Locamotive industry is in real trouble SteamAddict Mar 2017 #38

Kick Cha Mar 2017 #40