I apologise in advance for this short post.
But on weekend mornings I work at the local C store in my little community. The post office is just a few blocks away, and most of the postal workers stop in to get coffee and snacks and such before work.
This morning they were all especially exhausted and dreading the day. They, like all other postal workers, have been dealing with an enormous backlog of work. Plus, they're getting non-stop calls about ballots and such, even though all they can say is “call your representatives.”
Honestly, I don't even know if the protests are a national thing or local. I've been on a news diet. But the postal workers I talked to were understandably worried about the protest.
They're worried about the counter protesters showing up and making it violent. They're worried about the protests blocking the trucks that bring the mail. They're worried about violence and mayhem on top of all the extra work they're doing.
Every single one said they appreciate the sentiment, but they wish the protests were happening in front of statehouses. They don't have the power to fix this, and though they agree with the sentiment, it feels to them that THEY are the targets of the protests since it's in front of their workplace.
So this is all anecdotal, of course, and represents a town with a small post office, with less than 3,000 Po boxes. But to a person, every postal worker I spoke with this morning appreciated the sentiment but wanted the protest to be where they belong.
Just food for thought. I've called all my reps. Have you?