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          In other words, he’s still there because Biden doesn’t really want him gone. Biden has had enough opportunities to appoint people who would oppose DeJoy, but appointed ones who support him instead.

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        My theory; he was put in position to try to influence the postal vote element of that election. Once his threat was neutralised, resources & attention were diverted elsewhere, as removing him would consume political capital best spent on more urgent / dangerous problems.

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    Why the fuck is he still employed in government? Why does the president not have the power to remove him in an instant

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        Not directly but he does have the power to appoint the board of directors who have the power to remove the postmaster general. Or at least that’s my understanding of how it works.

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        And why is that? He can fire any other General. Attorney General, Surgeon General, etc

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          Trump didn’t appoint DeJoy, but he did appoint the entire board of governors who appointed DeJoy. The board was technically bipartisan, as well.

          Something else to note, there were independent bodies tasked with coming up with a list of names for the appointment of Postmaster General. DeJoy wasn’t on any of them.

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    The postal service is 100% self funded due to republicans who can’t or won’t understand the concept of a public service.

    Why the fuck is any of this political anymore?

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        Oh I’m not being obtuse I understand the problem, I just think if USPS is 100% self funded then it should just be a private company.

        I speak from ignorance though, is there any benefit to being subject to this political fuckery?

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    This guy is a Damm goblin that wants the organization he works for to disappear. His existence is an insult to society.

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    Why is DeJerk still there? He should have been catapulted into the sun the minute Biden took office.

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    This tool was put in place to bankrupt the postal service by making them self fund the pension plan