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Only an American will think about killing off the Post Office.
by truth_ 5y ago
Only an American will think about killing off the Post Office.
- nieksand 5y agoI doubt I represent a typical American. You can perhaps find comfort that I was down-voted to oblivion within fifteen minutes for posting such a naughty thought. Here is my distillation of arguments for keeping the USPS: * USPS is required to service areas which may not be covered by other carriers. A handful of commenters note, from first hand experience, that rural inhabitants may have to pick up mail from centralized depots away from their homes. * USPS transactional mail serves those without internet access. The internet is effectively controlled by a handful of private entities. If internet access was universal and treated like a public utility, it is unclear if this second argument still holds. Interestingly, nobody brought up mail-in voting and its importance to democracy. Nor is the environmental impact of the USPS apparently worthy of consideration. My biggest takeaway is that the USPS is a sacred cow. Like the topics of gender and race, it's unwise to ask questions.