07-31 15:03 - 'In 1910 coal was the fuel of the future and these jobs kept poor people from starving. We don't have to like the past, but judging conditions by how they contrast with the common comfort of today is only mildly i...' by /u/MiyegomboBayartsogt removed from /r/HistoryPorn within 0-10min
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In 1910 coal was the fuel of the future and these jobs kept poor people from starving. We don't have to like the past, but judging conditions by how they contrast with the common comfort of today is only mildly interesting, especially since it was coal which provided the energy that built the smug little world we currently lord over.
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Author: u/MiyegomboBayartsogt
Posted Jul 31, 2017, 3:03 PM UTC
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