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Re:The Billionaire Behind Efforts to Kill the U.S. Postal Se... by Tronno on Tuesday July 21, 2020 @08:40PM (#23912629)
> So food is really important and vital. Should the government be in charge of growing and distributing food?

> Of course not. This experiment has been tried with horribly deadly results.

I assume you're referencing famines in communist countries, etc. In those instances, the government had a monopoly on food growth and distribution.

Your example is irrelevant because the USPS is just one of numerous mail carriers (UPS, FedEx, etc).

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Re:The Billionaire Behind Efforts to Kill the U.S. Postal Se... by missedthecue on Tuesday July 21, 2020 @09:19PM (#23912951)
The USPS has a monopoly on first class mail delivery. This is why UPS doesn't leave letters in your mailbox.
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