This is at the state, not individual, level. The coal miners certainly thought they were better off than people living in the Global South (and more worthy of individual rights). They also enjoyed infrastructure developments paid for by their state’s exploitation.
So yes, they did have a form of privilege, on a global scale.
What? You think the coal miners from the 19th century were exploiting anyone?
This is at the state, not individual, level. The coal miners certainly thought they were better off than people living in the Global South (and more worthy of individual rights). They also enjoyed infrastructure developments paid for by their state’s exploitation.
So yes, they did have a form of privilege, on a global scale.