Exactly, and the post office is further hobbled so amazon is often cheaper and quicker on shipping. 7 days for a package in the post now, from 1200 miles away inside country, from an independant seller for me last two times.
Vendor said that is for all of their clients. It was 2-3 days anywhere in country for lifetimes and since 2020 gone up and up and I seem to be the only one furious about it. 7 fucking days. Amazon sent something in 4 with free shipping on order.






This lie about non violence being the way to protest is what led us here.
Since civil rights they changed the government to prevent that from being possible, and from a watergate scandal forcing resignation of our leader.
If others are violently attacking you, you have a right to defend yourselves, if recognized by a corrupt government or not.
The gains we have made were through unions. And they defended themselves time and again from private groups and the corrupt power of the state, as is their legal right.