Summary
The U.S. Postal Service (USPS) agreed to cut 10,000 jobs under pressure from Elon Musk, sparking outrage from Democrats.
Rep. Gerald Connolly warned that Musk and DOGE could push for USPS privatization, harming rural and vulnerable communities.
Postmaster General Louis DeJoy defended the cuts, citing USPS’s financial struggles and praising DOGE’s cost-cutting approach. Musk has openly supported privatization.
Postal worker unions pledged to fight any threats to employees’ rights. The USPS has already reduced its workforce by 30,000 since 2021.
Honestly what would be amazing is if the post office went into banking, and becoming a network to distribute seed among farmers since the current legalized monopoly of Monsanto is horrific since you could get sued for plants doing their thing. I do most of my banking online, but having a branch bank that has branches all over no matter how far into the sticks you are would be amazing.