Summary
Donald Trump is considering privatizing the US Postal Service due to its financial losses, a move that could disrupt shipping and push hundreds of thousands of federal workers out of government.
Citing the USPS’s financial losses, Trump argued the agency should not rely on government subsidies.
While his specific privatization plans remain unclear, Trump previously clashed with the USPS during his first term, attempting to shift control of key functions like labor relations and rate-setting to the Treasury Department.
This move could significantly alter the structure and operations of the USPS if implemented.
For fuck’s sake, it’s not meant to make money, it’s a public service - it’s literally in the name!
I wish more countries governments would get their head out of their capitalistic arses and understand that the services they run aren’t meant to be profitable - that’s what taxes are meant to be for!
You’re going to have to get with the times. Everything has to make money or it’s scrapped including us.
Amen, brother.
I love that so much I might have to steal it
As did I, brother.
Edit - I don’t know why I keep calling you brother.
I just need to know if it’s '80s wrestler, clergyman, or motorcycle club, I don’t really mind in any case I just need to know what voice to read it in…
Hmm of those choices I’m going with motorcycle club. It’s the closest for sure.
I can probably pull off 80s wrestler in a pinch.
I’m no economist but at some point doesn’t that fall apart? If everything needs to be generating then aren’t we creating a vacuum at the bottom or whatever? Money has to come in and go out equally in the end, no?
It does, and that’s manifested in increasing labour requirements, and consumer spending.
The US solves it by using slaves and debt.
Huh…
Maybe if we just don’t think about that, things will turn out perfectly fine.
The model has to change once you reach the vacuum state. Usually via violent implosion.