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The original was posted on /r/aboringdystopia by /u/lowen0005 on 2023-10-03 03:28:53.
So company towns that haven’t started issuing scrip yet. My country tried that for a while. It ended in literal class warfare.
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United States. Look into Appalachian coal miner union history. The company towns were part of the story but not the whole of the exploitation of the workers. The Battle of Blair Mountain is the most famous incident. Also the music involved fucking slaps.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7NThsT7M4uA