“The mine owners did not find the gold, they did not mine the gold, they did not mill the gold, but by some weird alchemy all the gold belonged to them!” - Big Bill Haywood, 1929
They convinced investors into buying into the mining company, they bought the land, they paid the prospector, they bought the mining equipment, they paid the miners
They bought the land? They paid the miners?? Mining has a history of forcing native people out of their lands through threats or worse killing people, making slaves out of poor people and forcing them into 12+ hours shifts in horrible and unsafe conditions.
“The mine owners did not find the gold, they did not mine the gold, they did not mill the gold, but by some weird alchemy all the gold belonged to them!” - Big Bill Haywood, 1929
They convinced investors into buying into the mining company, they bought the land, they paid the prospector, they bought the mining equipment, they paid the miners
The gold paid them back.
How else could it work?
They bought the land? They paid the miners?? Mining has a history of forcing native people out of their lands through threats or worse killing people, making slaves out of poor people and forcing them into 12+ hours shifts in horrible and unsafe conditions.
And you’re using the products that result from that mining, so you’re just as culpable
No demand, no mining.
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Pretty sure mining is done under all political systems.
What alternative do you suggest for making things?
We should improve society somewhat.
It’s been improving for 10,000 years. We’re good.
But do we really want to pay the price for others getting it better?
https://youtu.be/XLGzFQg_1xc
I’m not saying that’s how I want it to be but unfortunately his point in the end it’s depressingly accurate…
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