Commentary It is a metaphor for what is occurring at seemingly all levels of our country and culture. The United States Postal Service (USPS) has announced it will slow service for first-class mail and periodicals while “temporarily” increasing prices on all “commercial and retail domestic” packages … because of the holidays. It’s probably good the announcement did not come through the mail, or it might have been delayed. How much of a delay will depend on our ZIP codes, which sounds a little discriminatory. A map developed by The Washington Post allows you to enter your ZIP code and you are then informed how many additional days you can expect to wait for your bills, ads, catalogues, and personal letters, assuming anyone but maybe grandma writes letters these days. Postmaster General Louis DeJoy displayed a gift for the obvious when he said, “The Postal Service’s problems are serious,” but he is optimistic they can …