Re:Asking the wrong questions
by bsder on Sunday February 05, 2017 @04:45PM
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> Why the hell is there a postal service in every country
Because delivery of packages to rural areas is terribly unprofitable.
Certain things need to be socialized in order to keep a country connected and enable development.
Without things like the post office, rural electrification, and the Eisenhower Interstate system, vast swatches of the US would have zero economic output.
Because delivery of packages to rural areas is terribly unprofitable.
Certain things need to be socialized in order to keep a country connected and enable development.
Without things like the post office, rural electrification, and the Eisenhower Interstate system, vast swatches of the US would have zero economic output.