The article discusses the significant number of federal workers terminated under President Trump's administration, exceeding one hundred thousand. Many of these former employees have turned to We the Builders, a supportive platform created for those fearing job loss or wishing to report issues. Insights from site creators highlight the often unseen yet critical work of federal employees, particularly in maintaining safety standards in various sectors. The conversation emphasizes the need for public awareness of how job cuts can lead to diminished service quality, ultimately affecting citizens' safety and welfare.
Both the beauty and the tragedy is that the work the government does is largely invisible. You don't always know that it is U.S.D.A. inspectors who are working in the slaughterhouses, who are making sure that work is being done in a safe and sanitary fashion . . . But they give a damn about making sure that food is safe.
If that goes away, that's not immediately visible to people. And they don't necessarily know that these people have lost their jobs or that food is going to be less safe until people get hurt or worse.
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