Going Postal
Are you old enough to know the phrase “going postal?” The term derives from a series of unrelated mass shootings at post offices, starting in 1970. According to Wikipedia, the phrase is “an American English slang phrase referring to becoming extremely and uncontrollably angry, often to the point of violence”. Democrats are going postal about the President and the Post Office, with accusations he is trying to interfere (e.g. "steal") the vote.
In the poker game of national politics, Trump played the wrong card. He griped that mail-in voting would enable Democrats to commit massive voter fraud, which is questionable accusation at best. The more complicated a conspiracy the less likely to enact, or to convince reasonable people to accept. The Dems trumped Trump by shifting the blame of election tampering to him. Clever. Dirty. Likely False.
But there are legitimate concerns that the States and Postal Service are not equipped to process the ballots within logistical and legal constraints. Additionally, the President’s accusations aren’t warrantless, if seemingly well-meaning door-to-door activists or family members help aged grandma or ailing auntie who doesn’t speak English to fill out the ballot the, ah, right way.
As for this photo, protesters in San Diego's Normal Heights neighborhood seek to "save the Post Office from Trump". The next photo better explans.
My full analysis on the Trump and Post Office drama: joewilcox.com/2020/08/22/going-postal/
Going Postal
Are you old enough to know the phrase “going postal?” The term derives from a series of unrelated mass shootings at post offices, starting in 1970. According to Wikipedia, the phrase is “an American English slang phrase referring to becoming extremely and uncontrollably angry, often to the point of violence”. Democrats are going postal about the President and the Post Office, with accusations he is trying to interfere (e.g. "steal") the vote.
In the poker game of national politics, Trump played the wrong card. He griped that mail-in voting would enable Democrats to commit massive voter fraud, which is questionable accusation at best. The more complicated a conspiracy the less likely to enact, or to convince reasonable people to accept. The Dems trumped Trump by shifting the blame of election tampering to him. Clever. Dirty. Likely False.
But there are legitimate concerns that the States and Postal Service are not equipped to process the ballots within logistical and legal constraints. Additionally, the President’s accusations aren’t warrantless, if seemingly well-meaning door-to-door activists or family members help aged grandma or ailing auntie who doesn’t speak English to fill out the ballot the, ah, right way.
As for this photo, protesters in San Diego's Normal Heights neighborhood seek to "save the Post Office from Trump". The next photo better explans.
My full analysis on the Trump and Post Office drama: joewilcox.com/2020/08/22/going-postal/