Don’t think i would put Poor Man South of Mason Dixon on such a pedestal..but it is certainly more decisive than anything political that Terrible Ted wrote….

@ezwind     +1 Great post!

but since half the country give or take the imaginary mandate is so concerned about miners, check out Black Lung by Steve Earl… a true master

Or perhaps delve into another rich vein of labor… exploited labor on Rhiannon Giddens - Silk Road / Railroad……

@ezwind     +1 Great post!

I concur with ezwind...

I will only add that the media and the corporations work to manufacture not only the singers  and products, but they manufacture a specialized niche  public too, as pointed above in my article about South-Korean pop great success and exportation methods...

Then:

So I agree that the listening audience today is probably getting what they ask for and what they deserve. 

Certainly a great actual artist and great lyrics...

Someday We’ll Linger in the Sun 🌅 Performed by Gaelynn Lea

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_HaSKgPjk6g

Or this version of the same magnificent song by a true artist ( not a manufactured one)  :

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9IM89LeMezA