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Foxconn Jobs and Race Relations at the Press Conference

from Cheese Plate Time · #58

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5 min

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They play and react to clips of Trump touting Foxconn and job growth as good for race relations, mocking the Foxconn suicide-net factory conditions and Trump's abrupt pivot away from his "both sides" comment.

In this bit8 moments
  • 39:28Tim explains the show explores dark aspects of American history — intelligence systems, political dynasties, Hollywood corruption — which is why best episodes are behind the paywall.
  • 40:46The show's value lies in understanding how America got here, connecting dots about the Federal Reserve and money systems that have been brewing for decades.
  • 41:20Tim compares himself and Ray to Edward R. Murrow and other news anchors, calling the show an evening news program serving as caretakers of knowledge in trying times.
  • 42:06The press conference happened despite the job being done, without congratulations, and nobody was happy with how long it took.
  • 42:43Foxconn's arrival in Wisconsin is framed as having a tremendous positive impact on race relations.
  • 42:56Tim reacts to Foxconn coming to America by pointing out it's the company that had to install suicide nets at its Chinese factories because workers were jumping off daily.
  • 43:20Foxconn is the factory that builds iPhones and had to put nets everywhere because too many people were killing themselves.
  • 43:38Tim jokes that the politician is bragging about Foxconn coming to America, meaning Americans are now going to live in a factory.
Mentioned here

FoxconnRuss BakerNick BryantDavid TalbotJohn KiriakkouanLou Pearlman

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