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enid602

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27. USPS

Reply to Skittles (Reply #1)

Tue Mar 17, 2026, 09:08 PM

Mar 17

Most republicans live in rural areas where the Post Office is the only meeting point in the whole town. Without USPS and government subsidizing rural roads and unprofitable commuter airlines, their little towns would disappear.

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Postmaster Warns of 'End of Postal Service as We Know It' [View all] BumRushDaShow Mar 17 OP

that is a repuke wet dream Skittles Mar 17 #1

USPS enid602 Mar 17 #27

The Post Office should be providing internet service. It was not allowed to modernize with the times. SunSeeker Mar 17 #2

raise the rates on amazon nt msongs Mar 17 #3

Just in time for the November 2026 election. AverageOldGuy Mar 17 #4

Postal Banking!!! QueerDuck Mar 17 #5

Great as long it isn't run by current big banks. multigraincracker Mar 17 #6

The Republicans have been trying to kill the USPS for decades. cstanleytech Mar 17 #7

And this is why they never were allowed to use tech or other tools to modernize Deuxcents Mar 17 #29

How's Amazon going to get their Cha Mar 17 #8

Via UPS or Fed Ex at HIGHER rates.. ProudMNDemocrat Mar 17 #18

bs Snoopy 7 Mar 17 #9

Well, they've finally done it. debsy Mar 17 #10

Privatization of the P.O.would be a nightmare. oasis Mar 17 #11

I just spent four months in Panama PJMcK Mar 17 #12

The Post office had at one time a successful banking service from 1911 to 1967............. turbinetree Mar 17 #13

Way to go, Dubya and your sicko cohorts. City Lights Mar 17 #14

Well then, it looks like Postmaster David Steiner has done his job. JohnnyRingo Mar 17 #15

My neighborhood letter carrier recently tols me they were shuffling the routes to put customers with unfamiliar carriers ChicagoTeamster Mar 17 #16

Republicans have been trying to kill the USPS for decades, even though it was self-supporting. travelingthrulife Mar 17 #17

What is this bamagal62 Mar 17 #28

That will make my clients happy.. ProudMNDemocrat Mar 17 #19

About those 'Forever' stamps.... Talitha Mar 17 #20

When did "David Steiner" become Postmaster General? maxsolomon Mar 17 #21

A month after 45 was sworn in BumRushDaShow Mar 17 #22

Do you remember when... oldsoldierfadingfast Mar 17 #23

How about this? bobandrileysmom Mar 17 #24

That was repealed in 2022 BumRushDaShow Mar 17 #25

Damn. liberal N proud Mar 17 #26

This message was self-deleted by its author PeaceWave Mar 18 #30