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Yes, run the companies democratically instead of individually.
The post office and fire department are great.
The post office has problems largely because of a decades-long campaign by one of our two major political parties to neuter it completely for the benefit of private shipping companies. And the funny part is, for all their efforts, it's still pretty damn good at its core mission.
What's the issue with fire departments? They're pretty great.
I wasn't complaining about them, I was being genuine. I agree with what you're saying, and am pointing out that a democratically accountable government run Amazon would indeed be better than its current iteration.
Ah, OK. Sorry for reading sarcasm in where none was intended.
Seems like every time people bring up the postal service, it's to shit on them, and I'm just here like, they're pretty fucking rad all things considered.
Yep, I agree! They are a great example of a publicly funded service that largely provides good jobs and good results, even with under-funding.
My local postal service is the best
Fire departments aren't a great example because their bound to municipalities and I'm pretty sure the IAFF is the firefighter mafia.
There are exceptions, of course, but America is a bourgeois dictatorship. Some form of democratic organization would not face the same issues.
There actually was a fire department run like a corporation once. It was run exactly like you figured it would be.