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Our Favorite Stories About Needing to Blow Off Some Steam

In this week’s digest of stories from the Medium universe, we’re embracing our pandemic-induced anger

Each week on Medium Rare, I’ll be sharing stories you might have missed that are definitely worth a second look. Got a suggestion for a piece we should feature? Pop it in the responses below!

This week, we’re not going to sugarcoat what’s happening here. Cases of the coronavirus are climbing. Hospitals are about to be overwhelmed — if they’re not already. Millions of Americans are out of work and businesses are drowning. It’s like we’re all collectively trapped in different versions of the same nightmare, and we’re doing our best to not lose our shit. If it feels like you’re screaming into the void, don’t worry, you’re not alone.

• As Congress hashes out a $2 trillion rescue plan, here’s another modest proposal to consider: It’s time to eat the rich. “We can’t survive like this any longer. We can’t return to their normal.” (Justin Sims)
• But where does big business fit in all this? “This pandemic’s economic impact on the hotel industry is worse than all of the previous calamities combined,” Monty Bennett writes.“My industry and our businesses are completely…