One by one, Cher wants to help sort pieces of mail.
Anyone who cares about democracy should be concerned with what is happening with the United States Postal Service. Dismantling letter sorting machines, ripping letter collection boxes out of the ground and moving them, all in what most assume is an effort to suppress mail-in voting for the upcoming presidential election.
And one of the greatest political voices of our time—no, not Barack Obama—we’re talking about Cher, is not having it.
With mail already being delayed, the iconic singer-actress woke up yesterday morning with a new mission in life: Volunteering at the post office.
Can ppl volunteer at post office⁉️
— Cher (@cher) August 19, 2020
And no, she was not kidding:
NO,IM NO KIDDING…COULD I
VOLUNTEER AT MY POST OFFICE ⁉️— Cher (@cher) August 19, 2020
IS NO ONE GOING TO HELP ME
WITH POST OFFICE— Cher (@cher) August 19, 2020
When no one on Twitter could help her she resorted to calling her local post offices in Malibu, CA, eventually talking to a supervisor who said they do not take volunteers.
OK,Called 2 post offices In Malibu.They were polite.
I Said”Hi This Is Cher,& I Would like to know If you ever take Volunteers⁉️Lady Said She Didn’t Know & Gave Me # Of Supervisor.I Called & Said Hi This is Cher Do U Accept volunteers.”NO,Need
Fingerprints & Background Check”— Cher (@cher) August 19, 2020
SAID trump’ll STRANGLE OUR DEMOCRACY IF HE THINKS IT’LL GETS HIM A 2ND TERM. LOOK ATOF MAIL BOXES RIPPED OUT OF THE CONCRETE,& THROWN INTO DUMPS.SORTING MACHINES TORN APART.ONLY WALL MART EMPLOYS MORE PPL.MANY VETS WORK THERE.MANY OLDER PPL WILL DIE WITHOUT MEDS FROM PO.
— Cher (@cher) August 20, 2020
Cher might not have a future in the postal service, but hopefully, she finds other ways to help get out the vote. And we second the Lincoln Project’s suggestion: Cher for postmaster general?
Cher for post master general.
— The Lincoln Project (@ProjectLincoln) August 19, 2020