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The postal service can deliver anything from a letter up to a decent sized package to anywhere in the country in a couple days at a very reasonable cost. And un

by CPLX 1y ago

The postal service can deliver anything from a letter up to a decent sized package to anywhere in the country in a couple days at a very reasonable cost. And unlike your nonsensical reference points of the zoo or an orchestra they do in fact do this millions of times a day. The ability to do that is a core function of government and a basic building block of society that was so fundamental it was written into the constitution. You seem to not need it or not like it. That’s fine and having that opinion is your right. But pretending not to understand the concept (and really dwelling on some story about obviously predatory people who have destroying our government so we can be ruled by corporations as their literal stated life goal) is what’s giving the lie to this conversation as not being in good faith.

NoMoreNicksLeft 1y ago
>And unlike your nonsensical reference points of the zoo or an orchestra they do in fact do this millions of times a day. Facts not in evidence. It seems very improbable that they deliver "millions of letters per day". It's been many years since most bills or bill payments have been delivered that way (and notice that I'm not being stingy in defining what "letters" means). >The ability to do that is a core function of government In the 18th century, perhaps. Not in the 21st. Time to disband the pony express. >and a basic building block of society Nothing about our current society relies on this. Not even for nostalgic reasons. >that was so fundamental it was written into the constitution. So was the third amendment. >is what’s giving the lie to this conversation as not being in good faith. That's fine. You can pretend that it's not in good faith, but it just reminds me that there's no need for discourse with people like yourself, things need to be fixed despite you, without your consent, and ignoring your protests. The future may become unpleasant.
- CPLX 1y ago
  > So was the third amendment. Indeed. And if I find government troops in my living room with Peter Thiel somehow involved I will object to that as well.

by CPLX 1y ago

NoMoreNicksLeft 1y ago

>And unlike your nonsensical reference points of the zoo or an orchestra they do in fact do this millions of times a day. Facts not in evidence. It seems very improbable that they deliver "millions of letters per day". It's been many years since most bills or bill payments have been delivered that way (and notice that I'm not being stingy in defining what "letters" means). >The ability to do that is a core function of government In the 18th century, perhaps. Not in the 21st. Time to disband the pony express. >and a basic building block of society Nothing about our current society relies on this. Not even for nostalgic reasons. >that was so fundamental it was written into the constitution. So was the third amendment. >is what’s giving the lie to this conversation as not being in good faith. That's fine. You can pretend that it's not in good faith, but it just reminds me that there's no need for discourse with people like yourself, things need to be fixed despite you, without your consent, and ignoring your protests. The future may become unpleasant.

CPLX 1y ago
> So was the third amendment. Indeed. And if I find government troops in my living room with Peter Thiel somehow involved I will object to that as well.