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submitted 4 days ago by MicroWave@lemmy.world to c/news@lemmy.world

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.

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[-] Rapidcreek@lemmy.world 13 points 4 days ago

And how would you privatize an entity that's in the Constitution? I wonder how that'd look....

[-] enbyecho@lemmy.world 5 points 3 days ago

Consitution? PFffffft!!

[-] Kecessa@sh.itjust.works 12 points 4 days ago

Meanwhile in France

"Post offices are everywhere, private banks don't have locations outside cities... How about we create our own bank linked to the postal services!"

[-] ProdigalFrog@slrpnk.net 3 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

A postal bank that uses GNU Taler would be pretty legit.

[-] sharkfucker420@lemmy.ml 12 points 4 days ago

IF THEY PRIVATIZE THE FUCKING MAIL I AM GOING TO SCREAM. Is nothing sacred?

[-] NocturnalMorning@lemmy.world 12 points 4 days ago

Does everything have to be a business to this guy? Some things are government services bcz they need to be done, and private businesses wouldn't make money off it. Not everything needs to be an attempt at making money off people.

[-] LilDestructiveSheep@lemmy.world 8 points 3 days ago

My country did that long ago. Works worse every year.. sometimes I have to wait for my Mail for a week. Used to be 24h.

[-] Bakkoda@sh.itjust.works 6 points 4 days ago

There's a HUGE real estate incentive here. Yeah the service can make tons of money for whatever company comes in but the real estate imo is the big one.

[-] RamblingPanda@lemmynsfw.com 5 points 3 days ago

You Americans will have to fix the shit this idiot breaks for generations to come.

[-] bdot@lemmy.world 8 points 3 days ago

i didn’t think they will be able to. all the kleptocrats will make sure that there’s some legal document that will guarantee that they get hugely compensated in the event that the government tries to take their property back.

[-] socsa@piefed.social 4 points 3 days ago

Americans will give Democrats exactly 4 years to fix the damage and then vote for Republicans again. Bush and Trump are two of the worst people to ever hold the job and it still didn't cause any lasting animosity.

[-] avidamoeba@lemmy.ca 4 points 4 days ago
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