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.

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    29 days ago

    Thoughts and Prayers for the Democrats’ outrage. Someone really oughta do something. 🤦

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      29 days ago

      They’ll feel better after sending a few dozen fundraising texts to half of America.

    • BmeBenji@lemm.ee
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      29 days ago

      Oh no the Democrats are outraged. That’s definitely the worst result of this decision, obviously