In every example the public option is considered the lesser one. People ship UPS/Fedex unless the object is heavy and fits in a flat rate box. Private securit

In every example the public option is considered the lesser one. People ship UPS/Fedex unless the object is heavy and fits in a flat rate box. Private security is not known for doing ethically questionable things to maximize revenue and excessive force like public police are. The only time people want "real cops" is when the extra violence can work to your advantage (which is why many large events where alcohol is served tend to use police for security). People who can afford it often opt to send their kids to private school, particularly if local schools are not "good". People who can afford it generally take a taxi (uber/lyft in this day and age) instead of public transit. Heck, it's worth getting an AAA membership just so you don't have to go to the DMV for certain transactions. While it's essential to have a government provided backstop for all these services I wouldn't say the public is "well" served by any of them.