Why Aren't People Screaming From Their Rooftops?

[kpete]

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[Democracy2020]

1. Take a stand against Trump's interference in our elections

The link below allows you to open a complaint with the USPS Inspector General regarding Trumps interference in our elections. Take a stand!

https://www.uspsoig.gov/

[634-5789]

15. Thanks for this!👍

[SharonClark]

23. Done.

[h2ebits]

30. Help please

I seem to be stuck in limbo processing, processing my complaint. The error message is that my zip code is not numeric. I deleted it and reentered but it is still processing.

Is it possible that the system is just jammed up because so many people are filing? Did you have any problems?

[Kali]

31. welcome to DU

you have a good cause going there, but be careful of only posting the same thing over and over, it could be construed as spamming the board and is not allowed.

[beachbumbob]

2. takes a while to sit in and GOP'ers somehow think this will nOT impact their ability to vote and

not have to deal with late bills, late payments and credit report impacts

[Zoonart]

5. I just had one...

Call from my insurance company saying they did not get my check. Luckily it was my car insurance and I was able to rectify the situation and stop payment on the check, but a dear friend of mine had a very expensive life insurance policy cancel her policy because they did not receive her payment. The policy was on her husband who is severely ill and this was her safety net. She is beside herself.

She is reporting this cancellation to the state insurance commissioner.
This is a policy she had paid. on for over ten years without missing a due date.

More of this and worse to come.

[beachbumbob]

9. as this seeps into delays all across america, even GOP'ers will realized. Thats way I

wish the Postal Union does a wildcard strike for a week RIGHT NOW to give america a taste of what is coming on purpose by trump

[dansolo]

13. A postal worker strike is a horrible idea

Why give Trump an excuse to divert blame? The key is to keep this in the news. Don't let Trump or the media move on to something else.

[beachbumbob]

14. nope, they make it clear its to save the public from trump's move to wipe USPS out

sometimes we have to endure something to gain something.

[LiberalArkie]

22. Remember what happened when the Air Traffic Controllers went on strike?

[2naSalit]

29. +1

[sweetloukillbot]

6. Honestly I think this will affect them more

Outside of voting, Older, rural people would be more likely to use snail mail and have less options.
Even with vote by mail I have options to avoid having to send my ballot through the mail. Of course I still need to get it :-/

[AllaN01Bear]

25. we have drop off boxes where i live and i live a mile from county election hq.

i am encuraging anyone who can, drop them off in person.

[leftieNanner]

27. The problem is receiving the ballot

In the first place.

[634-5789]

16. .... and incoming meds.

[soothsayer]

3. Because he can shoot the USPS on 5th Ave and get away with it

[JHB]

17. Neither snow...

[soothsayer]

19. Ha!

[jmg257]

4. Its SO disheartening. 220 people die in Beirut from an explsion - the people riot and

the entire Lebanese govt is about to resign.

We have 168,000 dead, and the asshole in chief and numerous governors are killing 1000+ a day, and nothing happens.

42% still support this idiot!!!!


Sad.

[Mike 03]

7. Here's a Twitter account worth following:

APWU National
@APWUnational
The American Postal Workers Union represents over 220,000 postal workers in the Clerk, Maintenance, Motor Vehicle Service & Support Service crafts at the USPS.

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Text: Rise and shine everybody. There’s work to be done! hit the link and send a message. #SaveThePostOffice
https://actionnetwork.org/letters/tell-congress-during-this-pandemic-support-our-public-postal-service?source=twitter

I've written to my Repuke senator (twice) and congressman. I wrote to my governor twice.

This morning I wrote an angry letter to the New York Times criticizing the lack of seriousness of their coverage and making many points about why I think they should drop any pretense of "neutrality" and treat this like a life or death situation for our country.

[e-mail]

There are some online petitions to sign, including one started by Daily Kos and sponsored by some important organizations.

I've written to Speaker Pelosi three times. She's easy to contact.

https://www.speaker.gov/contact

People laughed (probably rightly so) but I wrote an appeal to Jeff Bezos to get involved in the war against the USPS.

[e-mail]

Anything I can think of to do I'm doing, and constantly looking for new or better ideas.

[dalton99a]

10. +1

[uponit7771]

8. K&R, this should be number one story on every channel that gives the slightest damn about America !!

[Chainfire]

11. We have become so numbed by the constant barrage of bad news

that we are unable to react properly. We are like wartime soldiers. The first victim of the carnage of war stays in a soldiers memory forever. The next thousand don't make near as much impression. After months of battle, even the violent death of friends have little effect. (at least in the short term)

The thinking people are in a state of shock that it paralyzes our ability to react with the proper outrage. We are completely surrounded so that if we attack with vigor in any single direction, the rest of the circle is undefended and becomes vulnerable.

Think back to March 1. If we had been told that over a hundred and sixty thousand Americans would die from the "hoax" flu, we would have been scared into taking what ever measures necessary to curb the spread. Now, I am unsure that any new death landmark number will impress the people. People become immune and if necessary they will select denial over further bad news. We see it all around us.

Trust me, I am deeply outraged over the blatant Republican attack on the ability for Americans to vote in a free and fair election. I do not see that in my Red community, most of whom believe that Trump is their savior and can do no wrong. These people are not offended by any immoral or illegal that the President may take to secure a win and see his lawless behavior as the actions of a determined, strong leader. It is a classic case of the ends justify the means.

Vote, and make sure it counts. This year, I will vote in person, even at the risk of my health.

[Laelth]

12. +1 n/t

-Laelth

[certainot]

18. americans need offense - boycott advertisers on all rw radio stations

the cons need those stations to make excuses for their criminality and they are critical for them in all elections

[CrispyQ]

20. Write or call your senators & reps--even if they're repubs!

Don't give in to the "it won't make a difference" excuse. It might if enough people call & besides, it only takes a few minutes. Isn't the Post Office worth three phone calls?

Senate directory

House directory

[SharonClark]

24. I contacted Grassley and Ernst. Won't do any good because I'm not a farmer or rightwing X-tian.

They only listen to the "best" people.

[CrispyQ]

26. Glad you contacted them anyway!

I wrote to Cory Gardner knowing it probably won't do any good, too, but I reminded him that many of his rural voters depend heavily on the USPS & I happily told him that I'm giving my contribution dollars & volunteer time to Hickenlooper.

[sarge43]

21. Some of us are. I suspect a lot of us are.

I chewed on the legs of my congresscritter and two senators.

[Raven]

28. They are waiting for someone else to do something about it. :-(

[DSandra]

32. The American people have been broken for a long time

When you get screwed over by corporations, your boss, other people, and the government on a daily basis, with no way to fight back successfully, and become dependent on a corporation for your existence (because jobs and money making opportunities are so hard to find) you learn passiveness and “to take it” and learn not to fight back in any meaningful way.