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TexasBushwhacker

(20,740 posts)
19. No one wants to handle letters
Sun Dec 15, 2024, 04:12 PM
Dec 15

You can privatize packages and that business will be gobbled up by FedEx and UPS. But NOBODY wants to handle stamped mail. NOBODY!!!

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Given that only Congress can do this I don't think there is much to worry about jgmiller Dec 14 #1
except Republican Quislings control Congress. They follow orders from this asshole. ZonkerHarris Dec 14 #4
Two vote difference in the House. I doubt that every Republican would vote Bengus81 Dec 15 #17
Please list the potential GOP House members who will vote against Trump's idiocy. They are afraid of their violent base. ZonkerHarris Dec 15 #20
Not all of them are willing to see democracy die. And......... Bengus81 Dec 16 #21
I think you are underestimating our opponents. ZonkerHarris Dec 16 #22
1. This party/administration doesn't care about norms. 2. The GOP controls the entire fucking government. Karasu Dec 14 #9
That pre-funding requirement wasn't even going towards retirees, it was was going into the US Treasury Galraedia Dec 14 #2
The US Postal Service will never earn a "profit" - NEVER! FakeNoose Dec 14 #3
Some people just don't get the commons do they. paleotn Dec 14 #7
They want to privatize everything. The attack on USPS has been 20 years in the making. And it has taken a toll. Evolve Dammit Dec 14 #5
As you stated so well, DeJoy is right on one thing. Congress is responsible for the fall of the USPS. paleotn Dec 14 #6
Imagine a MAGA outfit controlling mail-in ballots! RedWhiteBlueIsRacist Dec 14 #8
I believe that was his plan back when he put GemDigger Dec 14 #10
Why would they want it, if it loses so much money? NameAlreadyTaken Dec 14 #11
Before postmaster GemDigger Dec 14 #12
True... but XPO will never deliver mail to your mailbox NameAlreadyTaken Dec 14 #13
I never thought I'd agree with DeJoy partially but It's actually congressional Republicans who caused it. cstanleytech Dec 15 #14
Truck Fump Roy Rolling Dec 15 #15
It's all about some cronies get rich liberal N proud Dec 15 #16
Right wing ultra-capitalists have been trying to privatize the USPS since art at least the George W. Bush Martin68 Dec 15 #18
No one wants to handle letters TexasBushwhacker Dec 15 #19
In Trump's second term, will USPS privatization be on the table? LetMyPeopleVote Dec 16 #23
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