USPS Issues

[Belsnickel]

So, I saw a Twitter thread that was very interesting:

I run a small online business and I use the USPS for all my shipping. I probably mail 100 packages a week, and have been doing so for years.

I don't think most people understand the scope of what has been happening over the last month or so in terms of delays.

— Cassie LaBelle (@CassieCeleste) July 23, 2020

Tl;dr: USPS is being forced to close because of efforts to kill it.

Now, that is one particular point of view. I did find this article from WaPo talking about changes implemented by the new PMG.

Now, one of the things that you may be unaware of that was included in the Twitter thread was that the USPS financial issues are really fabricated by legislation that forced them to prefund 75 years of retirement funding. There have been efforts to try to rectify this situation, but they have thus far been unsuccessful.

Anyway, in case anyone was wondering about the delays in mail delivery lately, it is intentional.