The Postal Service Push - They will see us corrupting from such great heights.
The divide comes in many forms with the technology (or digital) divide being the greatest.
So where did it all go wrong for the USPS, was it the lack of utilizing technology? Was it outdated and missed the quantum leap into the future?
The money, the connections, the corruption and waste over the past 20 years did nothing to help but the truth is that Congressional policies of the past and terrible measures in place to not address the future is what made the USPS not viable and a huge government waste of taxpayer dollars year after year after year.
Let's Look - PM Generals
1988 - Anthony Frank
1992 - Marvin Runyon
1998 - William Henderson
2001 - John E. Potter
2011 - Patrick Donahoe
2015 - Megan Brennan
2020 - Louis DeJoy
YOY loss (easier to type Gain when Gained, numbers rounded)
1991 - 1.4Bill
1992 - 536Mill
1993 - 1.76Bill
1994 - 913Mill
1995 - Gain1.7Bill
1996 - Gain1.5Bill
1997 - Gain 1.2Bill
1998 - Gain 550 Mill
1999 - Gain 363Mill
2000 - 199Mill
2001 - 1.68Bill
2002 - 676Mill
2003 - Gain3.8Bill
2004 - Gain3.0Bill
2005 - Gain1.4Bill
2006 - Gain900Mill
2007 - 5.1Bill
2008 - 2.8Bill
2009 - 3.79Bill
2010 - 8.5Bill
2011 - 5.06Bill
2012 - 15.9Bill
2013 - 4.97Bill
2014 - 5.5Bill
2015 - 5.1Bill
2016 - 5.6Bill
2017 - 2.7Bill
2018 - 3.91Bill
2019 - 8.81Bill
2020 - est at 7.5Bill through 3Q
78.041 Billion YOY loss since 1991
A thought, there are years where the gains even timeline wise - 1991 to 2006 - so sustainability was there.
Since 2007 it has been a waste - Amazon stock price at end of 2006 at about $40, now almost $3150 - UPS $50, now $161 - FedEx $100, now $208
The narrative is in play, USPS talking points target elderly, generational divide is clearly showing, propaganda fear-mongering of 'muh USPS'.
Not like congress to ever take advantage of a situation for the political pleasure of the divide.
Enough to say the USPS needs to adapt and innovate-they could have spent more money in educating it's clients to bridge the tech divide. How could the USPS have ever known? As if Lobbyists didn't know who would take advantage of what politicians for its clients.
Mail in Voting isn't about safety - it's fiscally worthless, just like the USPS.
Accountability demands reform, They want to live in the past because they can't adapt to the Silent Majority's expectations of no waste and no corruption.
https://www.gao.gov/key_issues/us_postal_service_financial_viability/issue_summary#t=1
https://about.usps.com/what/financials/