• jj4211@lemmy.world
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    7 days ago

    Actually they don’t, they want to replace fedex and UPS.

    No one wants the business of daily letter service.

    • Zron@lemmy.world
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      What people who want to gut the postal service don’t understand is that it’s a fucking service.

      The USPS does last mile delivery for all courier agencies. FedEx and UPS won’t pay a driver to deliver your dildo out to your cabin in bumfuck Nebraska, but the USPS will, along with your tax documents, bank statements, and anything else you need.

      If you get rid of USPS, you’re cutting anyone who isn’t in a major city off from not only packages, but critical documents.

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        7 days ago

        It is insane to me when people complain about the failure of a public service to turn a profit as if that’s some kind of bad or unexpected outcome.

        Services cost money to operate for the benefit of those using them. That is literally the point.

        • CharlesDarwin@lemmy.world
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          Yes, the Republican con has been to compare government to a household budget and/or corporations, and it’s just so very stupid.