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"Shutting down the post office is class warfare" (Original Post) Nevilledog Aug 2020 OP
it also impacts republicans...trump punishing his own people nt msongs Aug 2020 #1
Yup, rural citizens in particular Zambero Aug 2020 #3
I remember Rebl2 Aug 2020 #4
Many of those rural people are Republicans RainCaster Aug 2020 #7
Yes you are right Rebl2 Aug 2020 #10
Big YES BittyJenkins Aug 2020 #2
Yes, in my community too. mountain grammy Aug 2020 #5
It's also age warfare. herding cats Aug 2020 #6
truth telling writ large, thank you! superbly expressed! bringthePaine Aug 2020 #8
As long as Trump expresses it in the 'right' way, he will still have 60+ million supporters. keithbvadu2 Aug 2020 #9

Zambero

(8,965 posts)
3. Yup, rural citizens in particular
Tue Aug 4, 2020, 09:01 PM
Aug 2020

USPS flat shipping rates are the same across the board. If privatized for profit, isolated rural areas would take the brunt of price increases.

Rebl2

(13,535 posts)
4. I remember
Tue Aug 4, 2020, 09:08 PM
Aug 2020

in the past when they tried to close down rural p.o. the people that lived there had a fit. It won’t be any different now.

Rebl2

(13,535 posts)
10. Yes you are right
Wed Aug 5, 2020, 09:52 AM
Aug 2020

The P.O. for some small towns is a gathering place. It’s the way they keep up with what’s going on in the community and neighbors.

herding cats

(19,565 posts)
6. It's also age warfare.
Tue Aug 4, 2020, 11:35 PM
Aug 2020

Not to mention definitely rural warfare. But, in those demographics effected there's a large overlap.

Oh, and oddly they vote largely for Republicans. This is going to be extremely interesting to watch play out.

Grandma, your fingerhut delivery is delayed, as is your card from little Jake for your birthday. Oh, and that mailbox you've relied on your entire life? It might become a dinosaur if Trump and the GOP finally get their way. I'm sorry if you're inconvenienced, but they don't care.

keithbvadu2

(36,852 posts)
9. As long as Trump expresses it in the 'right' way, he will still have 60+ million supporters.
Tue Aug 4, 2020, 11:57 PM
Aug 2020

As long as Trump expresses it in the 'right' way, he will still have 60+ million supporters.

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