“Meat-processing plants across the country shut down due to coronavirus updates. Earlier this week, Trump signed an executive order under the Defense Production Act to keep some processing plants open and running at maximum capacity. You know, I will say this about Trump: he is very clear about what his priorities are in life. Because he was warned for months about the pandemic coming to America and he did practically nothing. But you tell the man once that there could be a beef shortage and he springs into action like the world’s hungriest superhero.” —Trevor Noah
“Still, few places in America have experienced higher rates of coronavirus than meat-processing plants. And although there doesn’t seem to be a danger to the food itself, in most of these facilities, the workers are quite literally putting their lives on the line. At many plants, several thousand employees work in close proximity; workers have alleged they were given hairnets to use as face masks. It’s really sad that these workers are being forced to keep the food chain going but nobody is being forced to protect them while they do it. They need equipment to keep safe while doing their jobs. And if you eat meat, you especially should want these workers to be treated right, because without them, the only way you’ll get your bacon is if you fight the pig yourself.” —Trevor Noah
“A magisterial collection. An emotional roller coaster. Soon to be a cult classic.
A combination of Bukowski’s Last Night On Earth and Orwell’s 1984.”
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