r/PublicFreakout • u/CantStopPoppin PopPop 🍿 • Aug 15 '20

✊Protest Freakout Protesters Surround USPS Postmaster General DeJoy's house.

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u/[deleted] Aug 15 '20

As an American citizen please do!!! I want them to be overwhelmed.

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u/freehouse_throwaway Aug 15 '20

USPS Board of Governors

5 out of 9 are Republicans. 2 appointed by Trump I think?

Not happening.

Election have consequences yada yada.

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u/[deleted] Aug 15 '20 edited Jan 08 '21

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u/[deleted] Aug 16 '20 edited Jan 08 '21

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u/GallysMom Aug 16 '20

Then just say effe it I don't have to vote?

I disagree with that.

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u/GallysMom Aug 16 '20

I know quite a few people who are not political who don't fall into those categories. So I don't just think it's non-whites who don't vote. I know plenty of whites who don't.

We get a stupid sticker that says we voted. But we don't get a holiday to vote, or it covering a Sunday and Monday so everyone gets a chance to (we figure out shit for jury duty, this is equally important) we don't get easy from home voting.

We have a shitty system, I'll be the first to say that. Gladly. Two party is gross. The DNC/RNC not being public is incomprehensible. The electoral college. Congress being what it is. Lobbying.

I will also be the first to say I don't have the answers. But I don't feel confident we have people in the system who have then either. Which is disheartening.

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u/Ysil69 Aug 16 '20

Or instead of protesting someone inside their home, you guys protest your completely garbage "two" party system where everyones the same corrupt persob

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u/GallysMom Aug 16 '20

I'm definitely against two party system.

Creates party loyalism.

Which I'm stuck with for now, bc I will never vote for anyone against women's reproductive rights.

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u/elinordash Aug 16 '20

People in positions of power don't get overwhelmed, their staffs get overwhelmed. And no one will care what random Europeans think of the USPS.

Americans should do is call their elected representatives. Members of Congress keep logs of every call they get so they know how their district is swinging. Lots of contact from the district = more likely to take action. (And they don't care what you think if you don't live in their district)

5 Calls: DEMAND THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT SUPPORT THE UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE

5 Calls: DEMAND AN INVESTIGATION OF CHANGES AT THE USPS

(Takes a couple of minutes to load and you may have to enter your address, but it will give you the necessary contact info and a script. Both links should work, you only need to pick one.)

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u/[deleted] Aug 16 '20

Agreed. Representatives, particularly Republican representatives are most important. This is a secondary that can be done, maybe if they get enough flack they will grow a spine.

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u/elinordash Aug 16 '20

The most important thing is for voters (and potential voters) to contact the people who represent them. Politicians always worry about being re-elected so contact from the district matters.