Average American wouldn't notice privatization of USPS: Auto journalist | NewsNation Now

With President-elect Donald Trump reportedly considering privatizing the U.S. Postal Service, auto industry reporter John McElroy joins "NewsNation Now" to discuss the possibility and difficulties with the USPS' electric mail truck plans.
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[@popweaselcrunch]

Rural Americans will most definitely notice.

[@TheCommunicationCoach]

EVERYone will!

[@John-fr8gg]

If it's not profitable for them to deliver to your town they won't do it. A lot of them don't realize it.

[@dooglitas]

As a rural postal customer, I find the Mr. McElroy's dismissive statement about rural service offensive. As a person who has been around for 71 years, one thing I have learned is that nothing every happens the way "experts" predict. When things are purposely changed to "improve" them, it almost ALWAYS ends up making things worse. Over my 71 years, I have seen virtually everything in America turn from great to pure crap. I have never seen anything improve once the govt gets its claws into it. That's been my observation over the decades.

[@garyschultz253]

You mean Corporate America. (One in the same)

[@dooglitas]

@Michael-pi8ps Your comment is nonsense. Up till now, we have had very good mail service. The USPS has had a long history of reaching even the most remote people with mail. It has always been sacrosanct in America. So your comment is nonsense.

[@rustyshacklferd535]

@@dooglitas i dont get how many time the government has failured or hurt us people still some how think the government is helping and doing a good job.

[@offgrid1356]

Price of sending my chirstmas gifts this year doubled from last year while the package weight was the same. I paid $78. At UPS they wanted $185......yes, we will notice the difference

[@Timbrock1000]

That's because the USPS is so heavily subsidized, they actually lose money in delivering items. So, while you feel like you're getting a better deal sending things via the USPS, its ultimately costing you more. UPS and FedEx have higher prices because those companies have to operate in the real world.

[@offgrid1356]

@Timbrock1000 while I would usually agree that gov shouldnt be involved I do see the mail as something vital to our country and to a lesser extent our democracy. I would point to how poorly USPS is being managed, the deal struck with Amazon was basically a corporate give away where it costs more to deliver Amazon packages than they charge them due to a really bad contract. They also spent a ton of money unnecessarily on changing their fleet over to electric vehicles. I would also point to the lack of services provided by private companies in rural areas, they state its too expensive. Removing mail services for rural communities would be devastating. Its a tough one but I would at least wish to see USPS be given a shot with competent management

[@Timbrock1000]

@@offgrid1356 Amazon for the most part delivers their own items. The USPS has for at least the past couple decades operated financially in the red. If FedEx or UPS did that, they'd be out of business . Several other countries have privatized their postal service. We should do likewise. As for rural deliveries, more and more rural post offices are only offering residents PO boxes, no longer delivering to the homes. One huge peeve I have is that there's no direct competitor with the USPS because it's illegal for anyone to do so.

[@offgrid1356]

@Timbrock1000 estimates are we lose $1.50 on each amazon package, they just renewed the contract, substantial numbers of Amazon packages are sent through usps and are given priority over regular mail delivery. Thats just one example of poor decision making. I would say that deal was and act of sabotage, as was the requirements that usps be able to cover pensions 20yrs in advance, something no private company is required to do. It absolutely could be run effectively for the good of all Americans and American small businesses that rely on the service. That being said, I have yet to see an example of gov being able to manage any service effectively so maybe my argument is moot on that point alone

[@DM-lw6qx]

Ups cheaper?

[@JK-mm4wu]

There are already privatized versions of the post office. They are called Fed Ex and UPS. Anyone can mail a letter through Fed ex. It will cost you $20 instead of 0.70 cents. The post office is a service. The service is mandated to deliver to every address regardless if doing so results in losing $. It can’t be ran, compared or treated as if it were a private business and the sooner the politicians with an agenda understand that the better.

[@abes3925]

Usually fedex and ups will just hand over those packages to usps because it isn’t worth the cost to decipher package to super rural routes

[@Newkidondabeat]

It’s a hard job trust me I was a carrier it’s bs they would not work for them

[@ShadowsandCityLights]

Yes! If they don't think the cost of delivery will go up.... Temu and Shien totally benefit from it. And they'll totally turn it into a subscription service if you want mail delivered to your box.

[@smashmachine1144]

it's a service, not a business.

[@courtneymcbride2001]

But even a service shouldn’t lose $9.5 billion a year.

[@abes3925]

@@courtneymcbride2001Post office has to deliver to every house hold no matter how rural they are. FedEx and UPS hand over thr packages that aren’t profitable to USPS

[@Cangeltibon]

@@courtneymcbride2001Thats on DeJoy, right before he got in, the USPS was finally able to get rid of a mandate that forced them to pay 75 years out for their employees retirement, then they got a 10 billion dollar loan during COVID, had Dejoy just sat on his butt and done nothing different the USPS would have been up, but instead he some how lost 15 BILLION (6 billion then later 9 billion) and I'm not even sure if that number takes into account the 10 billion. There's literally no reason other than mismanagement and him funneling money to his hand picked contractors that could have lost the PO money.

[@mrbiglicks8267]

It still needs to be managed correctly.

[@iwuvmybigfamily]

Get rid of Dejoy, then it would be self sufficient!

[@Chicagoskyline23]

people dont come work.

[@smashmachine1144]

That would have saved us 2 million this year

[@renagademonkey2284]

Yeah after Dejoy made off with a 75,000 bonus, iam a carrier right now and iam like okay privatize it and watch the USPS disappear along with hundreds of thousands of jobs with . SMH

[@James-ql8bo]

@@iwuvmybigfamily No it won't its been going in debt way before Decoy.

[@tobuku23]

That Part

[@paisleydreamzz]

we most definitly would notice! the quality of customer service from USPS may not always be 100%, but is 100x better than private shippers, including bigbox membership "stores". privatizing the postal service would be a huge and sad mistake.

[@TherealPeekaboo-007]

100 the opposite where I'm at.

[@remelody_]

Uhm Amazon immediately gives you a full refund on a lost package and redelivers but with the post office you have to wait a long time and submit a claim and a full investigation is done because the post office has lost 100billion dollars since 2007 Source: I'm a rural carrier and a lot of people I know are very upset about the postal service

[@drweetabix]

Probably because Amazon is a gigantic shop aswell as a courier so it's buying stuff in bulk a lot so they can afford to refund no bother. Where as post office is a courier end of.

[@remelody_]

@drweetabix no company likes to have a net loss, the post office was FORCED to lose billions since 2007 BECAUSE of a government mandate this was the start of it since then the post office has made very questionable decisions such as not investing in better machines not investing in better vehicles and not investing in better technology Their technology alone is a nightmare and should be called for national security risk at this point

[@James-ql8bo]

I've worked with USPS for over 27 years you have never seen a more poison toxic place to work. Hell this might make it better.

[@pianoman173]

Right, because privatizing every other industry has worked out so well for the American people. Absolutely disgusting

[@WannaBeOptimistic]

And the government has proven its utmost efficiency, as it does with everything it touches. USPS loses BIG money year after year. Any other business or service that has that track record HAS to go out of business. It is only our tax dollars keeping it afloat . I also think we dont need mail delivery 6 days a week --- cut it back to 3 and save that way. And befroe you whine about the poor people being adversely impacted, Covid programs put lots of computers into lower income people's homes and everyone I see using food stamps and WIC cards has a cell phone so there are ways to check for your bills other than getting a paper copy in the mail. And the savings from de bloating the USPS can be enjoyed by all... expecially the poor.

[@rustyshacklferd535]

Utility company are doing fenominal. What other company can you have a locate done free? Or your power restored for free?

[@KeithJones-mt6rb]

They not going to stop until we have no money left

[@rustyshacklferd535]

@@pianoman173 $6 billion in losses a year and some how the post office has "Worked out." The post office is about the only governmentally run business in america, and it is a massive failure.

[@rustyshacklferd535]

@@KeithJones-mt6rb $6 billion in losses a year, and most postal carriers are not regulars, and make about $35k a year. Sounds like you dont have any money right now.

[@karalynn4017]

Omg can the greed get any worse

[@jerryturner7304]

Mann

[@jerryturner7304]

Government did all that spending to take away our national services

[@RenoGerry]

Unconstitutional. The Postal Clause to the US Constitution requires the government to be in full control of the United States Postal Service. It's a matter of commerce and national security as well as a critical part in our democracy.

[@HighDiver5555]

I voted for Trump but this one of the issues I disagree with him on. You are correct, Reno. Then again, politicians don’t know everything about the Constitution. Which is why the Supreme Court exists.

[@James-ql8bo]

@@RenoGerry How about we focus on getting the government spending under control first.

[@rustyshacklferd535]

National security😂. You didnt hear about the several thousand postal workers arrested for theft?

[@rustyshacklferd535]

We dont have democracy, thank god.

[@jdm1039]

@James-ql8bo If hope you aren't expecting Trump to actually lower spending. He just asked for the debt ceiling to be increased. That is unnecessary for someone who plans on cutting spending. He increased the debt last time 4.3 trillion dollars not counting covid relief. In comparison Biden increased it 2.2 trillion, not counting his covid relief. Counting covid relief Biden's debt increase matches Trump's non covid numbers. The spending they do lower will negativity affect primarily the working class while benefiting his millionaire and up class. They don't give a dam(n) about you, me or the country.

[@Cangeltibon]

They'd notice their prescription medication going missing and their checks not showing up. Right now your mail carrier is a union worker with healthcare and other benefits as a positive incentive and the threat of the postal police as a negative incentive. You force them into Amazon like conditions to make profits for faceless shareholders and you might as well never send anything of sentimental value through the mail again. What ever negative thoughts about the USPS that you have right now gets a million times worst and more brazen because instead of 1 mail man that you might have for decades, you get a revolving door of soon to be burn outs. The post office wasn't meant to be a cash cow, its a service that's suppose to operate at cost. These are suppose to be good paying jobs that people have for decades with a deep attachment to the communities they serve.

[@darrelledison7180]

The mail already goes to all of the little small rural areas and we already pay for it the USPS is not a business for profit it's a service that's been around for 200 years.

[@harjabenharris4510]

The post office is a non profit organization. It's independent from the government and doesn't cost them a dime

[@rustyshacklferd535]

@@harjabenharris4510 it is opperated by the federal government.

[@harjabenharris4510]

@rustyshacklferd535 again it's independent. For example when there's government shutdowns we work! When government employees got pay raises we didn't.

[@rustyshacklferd535]

@harjabenharris4510 independant agency of the federal government. You forgot the second part. It was an easy search. Still run by the fed.

[@TheCommunicationCoach]

Though they say OUR MAILBOXES are THEIRS, too!!

[@rayrussell6258]

sorry, but that's not the way Congress has looked at it the last 20+ years. They took it out of the Federal budget, and make them generate a profit to stay in business. But they still have to subsidize losses. This game should stop, and put it back in the Federal budget like the framers of the Constitution intended. This is a National security issue, and mail service in the US should not be depending on private companies owned by foreign capital, when the next World emergency happens.

[@Eyrrll]

Privatizing the Postal Service would be a nightmare… not just for mail handling, but for package sending across the board (for any company).

[@WannaBeOptimistic]

It seems that DHL, Fedex and Amazon have the process down pat.

[@Eyrrll]

@ As for the process, so does the Post Office. The problem will come when the post office becomes profit-driven, which will require steady, unusually high price hikes… which in turn, will allow perfectly profitable companies like UPS and FedEx to hike prices too. And I don’t even want to think about what would happen if a Private Equity firm gets a hold of the PO… they are already killing almost everything that they touch.

[@HighDiver5555]

@@Eyrrlloriginal comment gets it. Tired of everyone assuming that Amazon, FedEx, DHL and UPS are “better” than the USPS because they get their packages through the companies and usually junk mail through the USPS. Doesn’t mean the USPS is incapable or useless. Hell, a lot of those companies everyone loves? They rely on the USPS to fill in the gaps of rural routes because they do it effectively as possible and bite the bullet for the private companies. Everyone THINKS they know something because everyone is a customer.

[@rustyshacklferd535]

Yep, because $6 billion a year in debt is working great.

[@Eyrrll]

@@rustyshacklferd535 Privatizing would drive costs up significantly, while making us travel farther to a post office and probably pay even higher prices for deliveries to remote areas (that are inherently less profitable). 6 billion amounts to $20 - $30 per taxpayer… it’s probably worth it to avoid all of that. Ultimately, it’s going to be cheaper.

[@greengretsch]

It's the salaries for corporate, some making over half a million a year and don't do shit but throw good money at bad. It's the bonuses given out to managers and supervisors who steal hours from carriers and use toxic gestapo like tactics making working there unbearable. All to fund the fore mention top. It's the dollar store deals corporate makes with Amazon, while they dump all their oversize packages on a workforce making peanuts and then forced them into mandatory overrtime daily. It's the post master general which was appointed by Trump, who is throwing a monkey wrench into the works to destroy a non profit service written in the Constitution to service all Americans no matter where you live! Two words, Corporate Greed!

[@drfunkfunk2637]

As a retired Postal Worker.....people that are complaining now will really complain when prices triple and service gets worse. ( thanks to that wonderful Postmaster, DeJoy). Name one entity that privatized itself & actually got cheaper & better. International too. I'm betting nobody will find even 1...

[@mrbiglicks8267]

So you're fine with the waste fraud and abuse...got it.

[@BlueKnievel360]

Privatization would cause the post office to charge stamps to be $5.00 a stamp or more

[@courtneymcbride2001]

If you don’t like paying for stamps, send an email for free.

[@mrbiglicks8267]

You've obviously never run a business.

[@eden_aumakua]

Horrible idea. We'd NOTICE!

[@icemike1]

Some things should not be for profit

[@annettaaltensey2477]

I feel that alot of the reason that the USPS is in trouble is due to Americans pay bills on line now have taken revenue away from the USPS, then still expect the mail on time.! There in lies the problem, USPS has bills to pay too.!

[@WhoaBo]

The lack of bills has almost certainly been equaled out by the amount of online ordering people do, which is also far more profitable. Switching to electric in locations where it is feasible (cities, suburbs) would save a tremendous amount of money and it's a really great idea. I'm a conservative and I'm all about smaller government and saving money, but I don't agree with this idea. Furthermore, Trump would need congress to approve such a measure since it can't be done with an executive order, and I sincerely doubt this would pass in congress.

[@darrelledison7180]

No the problem is Louis Dejoy who took mail sorting machines out to post offices to make the USPS more efficient how does that make any sense?

[@tguf456]

​@@darrelledison7180It doesn't. DeJoy was put into place thanks to Trump (stacked the governors board, which is responsible for choosing the USPS head). Initially it was to thought to deter ballot voting, but apparently it was done (perhaps as a two for one) to privatize the post office. Trump is trying to de-construct each of the departments and offices by whom he picks to run them.

[@rayrussell6258]

@@WhoaBo it also requires a Constitutional amendment, which State legislatures would have to ratify.

[@glidewell19]

Will be paying $10 to mail a letter through a private company. And sorry, can’t deliver your important medicines because you are in a rural non profitable area. This has to be the dumbest idea I’ve ever heard. Why does every other government agency get government funding, but for some reason usps has to fund themselves?

[@JK-mm4wu]

Fed ex / UPS you will pay $20 to mail a letter. I encourage Trump to stop using usps and use privatized versions.

[@rustyshacklferd535]

@@glidewell19 Space x is doing things people said no private company could do compared to nasa.

[@jasonmironyuk2252]

Absolutely NOT!

[@courtneymcbride2001]

I’m a city carrier for USPS. The vast majority of what I deliver are coupons and advertisements. Most of this mail is cheap to send and the price that businesses pay to send it doesn’t even come close to paying t my salary.

[@mrbiglicks8267]

That's because of inept leadership, and useless middle management positions. It's pure waste.

[@topperman4541]

Post office went completely off the Clift when DeJoy was put in charge. Privatization is for proffer only. last tome I milled a letter thru UPS it was like $9.00 or with thee USPS it's 68 cents. That's about 15x difference in pricing. And we all know how horrible privatization works, just look at the privatized US healthcare system if you need a reminder.

[@johnreyes1749]

As a retired USPS employee who started as a carrier and became a supervisor, something has to give, when I carried and I had a walking route, people would usually get anywhere from 10 to 20 pieces of mail on average, now I’m lucky if I get 5 pieces a day.

[@alexs7118]

DeJoy owns stock with competitors XPO. He should have NEVER got his position because of this. He is a conflict of interest. He doesn’t care about the Post Office nor his employees. He’s come to my plant 2-3 times and said NOTHING to anyone. Just walked through and said nothing. He is a horrible post master general. Very immature too. Shutting his ears when being spoken to. Do we really want this baby representing USPS?

[@KBoy1981]

If privatization of the USPS affects jobs. Then, it will affect African Americans, and African Americans make up 30% of postal workers.

[@RPW67]

Thousands of vets too.

[@breadfan9]

Imagine coming into work to jump into your ride just to find it it wasnt charged. lol

[@JohnZBaeZ]

Ever since USPS increased the stamp costs from 25 cents on up, they would say they would upgrade the systems and make shipping cheaper down in the long run. That's almost been like 30 years ago, and it's been the same

[@rayrussell6258]

stamp prices go up because internet bills and payments have reduced mail volume and stamp revenue. The government needs to address the revenue issue with new transaction fees for online transactions that used to move via USPS. Have banks and credit card companies collect the fees and turn over the cash to USPS. Stamp prices could then be lowered back down.

[@Timbrock1000]

Wrong, it's worse.

[@christinamarie3598]

.. we noticed when crap DeJoy had been over it for only a year .. and it’s been going down hill since …

[@johnheckler4185]

As had been said, the Postal Service is a SERVICE, not a business. You need to look at other countries that have privatized their Postal Services. Most have not done well. This idea was floated a few years ago, also with a question "Does UPS or FedEx want it?" One said a "definite no", the other was "no comment". The rural piece definitely needs to be addressed, especially since USPS does last mile deliveries for FedEx and UPS already. The electric vehicle piece is difficult. You need someplace to charge the battery. Many of the properties used by the Postal Service are leased. As it is now, some offices have vehicles left overnight unattended. Do you want a bunch of electrice vehiclfes hooked up to chargers unattended? Some of the Members of Congress seem to want to "eliminate employees to profitability". The work with the current work force in some areas isn't getting done, including with overtime, both long shifts and working off days. How do you intend to get the work done with fewer employees?

[@sharonhart3735]

They shouldn't of bought the electric vehicles.And if they'd only deliver mail Monday- Friday alot of money saved.

[@ryanw7196]

Not their fault, congress mandated the purchase of the EVs and provided them with the money to do so which then saw Dejoy award the contract to a company that he very likely stood to make a massive profit from due to the contract. Oshkosh didnt even have a working model ready when they were awarded the contract while other companies had models that were ready for production immediately. Not to mention *someone* bought 50 million in Oshkosh stock the day BEFORE the contract was announced. Greed by upper MGMT at the USPS and lawmakers completely stunted the entire process.

[@rayrussell6258]

Most mail is taken in by the post office on Thursday and Friday. Mail must be handled on Saturday, or it would pile up for 3 or 4 days, and even more mail would get lost. My family was a mail contractor. We delivered and picked up sorted mail twice a day from all the post offices on our route. Mail for years moved on Sunday too, one pick-up and delivery that day, and the system got less efficient when Sunday was removed from the process. USPS required us to get a truck 2-feet longer so we could carry more mail on Monday. Cutting mail service on Saturday would just mean more temporary employees would be needed on Monday and Tuesday to sort and deliver mail, and get the job done, plus larger trucks would be needed to carry mail those days, at greater expense to USPS. There would be no savings from cutting out Saturday.

[@HondaHerb]

We don't care how it would affect the average customer I want to know how it would affect its employees

[@rustyshacklferd535]

@@HondaHerb probably better pay and benefits.

[@TheCommunicationCoach]

WRONG, WE care about BOTH!!

[@rayrussell6258]

almost all rural post offices would go away for certain, and all the people working in those rural post offices would lose their job.

[@dubbcmo]

This guy is misinformed. Next time interview someone that knows what they are talking about

[@HighDiver5555]

He’s correct. I just finished RCA Academy and started doing my route a couple days ago. My instructor’s from Academy told me all the same things before I started working and saw this video.

[@tguf456]

He did correct the anchor (who definitely had errors here in information), but he's also likely a propagandist.

[@rayrussell6258]

@@tguf456 McElroy is an automotive journalist, but not a very good one. He should not be considered an expert. He thinks he is, but real auto company people know he isn't. All he cares about is getting paid, and will say anything to get a paycheck. For example, he talked about unfunded liabilities for personnel costs. Federal law was passed in 2022 to fix that, and he is uninformed. The change takes full effect next year. I've known him for years. I worked and retired from an international automotive company. However, in general EV's are a bad deal from a cost viewpoint.

[@bradybarra3287]

Its a public service how much did the military or congress lost every yr 🤔

[@maxiboy2704]

If they were no longer government subsidized, they could be bought. So if they become private get ready for UPS or FedEx trying to buy them out.

[@ayamasakya4196]

No one sane person would be stupid enough to buy a massive failure like the postal service. The postal service has been and always be a financial black hole. To whoever buys the postal service is going to be bankrupt them.

[@RPW67]

They don’t want to deliver billions of letters. They don’t even deliver to many rural areas. The post office does it for them.

[@shadowgrandmaster]

Well, the USPS should be profit-oriented! Trump is right. The postal service should not be a public service! It should be commercialized and they should focus mainly on generating revenues, not delivering mails and parcels for cheap! They should charge more like FedEx and UPS!

[@RPW67]

Yeah charging more is just what America wants.

[@emmanuel1163]

lol, as soon as its privatized prices would go up. Not to mention inefficient routes especially rural can be cutout.

[@sundreamer1599]

They would. Our city hired a company to help deliver the mail. Live in Florida had a car with Michigan plates playing loud rap music with a black man driving a black man in the backseat putting the mail in my mailbox. Seemed very unprofessional.

[@harrywhitehouse1217]

A perfect scenario for the classic "bust out". Private equity swoops in, sells the massive inventory of postal buildings, eliminates non-profit, library and other "gift" rates, and raises the price for a letter to $1.

[@ayamasakya4196]

First it’s a “buy out” not a “bust out”. Please take the time to know the difference between those two. The postal service doesn’t own any of their buildings. It’s all just rented out. Raising prices is not to change anything. DeJoy did already raise the prices but he is still the massive failure and a fraud.

[@Harveycartoonlvr11]

How quaint. This person has NEVER even worked for them, let alone know how customers would feel from it's privatization! May your Mail, and the TOY CARS (in the background on your mantle) you will order in the future never be delivered! There are a lot of RURAL Carriers that will have issue with your "As Long As It Won't Effect Me" comments!

[@TheCommunicationCoach]

It's ridiculous, even for Scump!!

[@ting2222]

The USPS is like an alternative to whatever other private companies we have out there. I have seen many customers said it’s too expensive with USPS and went to UPS or FedEx only to end up running back to the post office. It’s a cash business that a lot of companies want to get their hands on. They would run to take over the metro areas that has low operating costs with huge margin while leaving the rest underserved or prohibitively expensive.

[@zeethree7395]

The average American doesn't use the post office anymore. I just brought a car and was emailed the sales agreement, The DMV documents, and registered the vehicle online. I can print any of those documents if necessary. I added my new vehicle to my insurance online. The only thing I need the post office for is send me that bulk mail for my recycling bin. Lol

[@RPW67]

Do you ever order anything on line? Why don’t you take down your mailbox and have everything delivered by UPS or Fed Ex at higher rates. Also, your so called free email is part of your 80 dollar a month internet service.

[@zeethree7395]

@RPW67 I get free delivery with my Walmart membership or you can do a curbside pick up.I don't use my 45 dollars month Internet provider's email service. Joint the year 2024. Lol

[@clydedenby1436]

Privatization means I could opt out of the delivery of the only thing I get in the mail anymore? So, no more junk mail and unsolicited offers to buy my house? Make it so!

[@gideon2060]

US Congress has exclusive power to establish the postal system per Article I, Section 8 of the Constitution.

[@WannaBeOptimistic]

Laws cnb change. Put it to a vote.

[@juniyananajukyu]

There's over 600,000 average Americans that work for the postal service, we will feel it. You can blame previous administrations for doing the pension refunding BS.

[@chiqqn.nuqqet]

So what happens to the usps employees

[@ryanw7196]

I dont think they care honestly, I will say that USPS is the 5th lagest employer in the US with over 635,000 employees that will all immediately be added to the unemployed population if they remove the service. I am quite positive 635k unemployed people will not be helping the economy whatsoever.

[@theuscivicsnerd7070]

In Alaska I noticed they did privatize it and put it under UPS solutions. This meant less staff at post offices, less hours and slower deliveries.

[@2-old-Forthischet]

Really, the days of the USPS are numbered. Their service has gone downhill and the web took away much of their services anyway. I only use the USPS for one reoccurring bill only because the provider won't bill via email. Even that one I could just use the auto payment feature. The rest of the mail is just junk stuff.

[@raysrails2164]

Will there still be a food drive ?

[@prdivamom]

😂YOOOOOOO😂

[@WhoaBo]

I don't see why there wouldn't. Most private grocery stores and shopping centers do food drives, so it's quite feasible that UPS or FedEx would do it if the public showed interest. It's great for PR and costs very little to do.

[@Krguglielmi]

Name one federal agency that actually serves every American in the USA every day of the week. Usps is a service and is not going anywhere. The federal cuts are going to be happening elsewhere not the USPS. The postal service has not received tax dollars for its operating expenses since before the 70s.

[@ralphsawyer9535]

The USPS sucks hard. Snail Mail is a compliment and the tracking is nonexistent.

[@ShadowsandCityLights]

The ones who will suffer are the small poorer towns where it wouldn't be financially feasible to have an office open there. They'll have to travel farther if they want to pick up their mail. EV is such a terrible decision, all offices need to be fitted to be able to charge them.

[@pax256]

LOL he'll notice the prices...

[@TheAdrianFlo]

Last time Trump was in office they raised the prices. FO with that 💩

[@Carbon-DD]

If you want to know how it will go- how is DHL doing ?

[@OGBlameErica]

We won’t sign for that permit. We have the federal deed to sign for permits.

[@chrisk2734]

If they privatized USPS they will lose their pension

[@WannaBeOptimistic]

Oh, and can join the real world like 99.9% of us without pensions?

[@RPW67]

Seven hundred thousand angry postal workers would make every Republican a bit nervous.

[@stevegray2634]

Reagan cut postal pensions in half back in 1984...why? To get the government off our backs, lol! Republicans have been trying to privatize USPS since the 1980s, we don't make a profit for them

[@vidguy007]

Those who live in rural areas will, only the post office delivers to every address Or used to

[@phillipmarlowe0525]

Yes we would. The service would be way better.

[@crlaw75]

In Canada, we had a five week postal strike end with the workers forced back to work. A lot of Canadians want our postal service privatized.

[@rayrussell6258]

it would cost Canadians more, and rural areas would lose service. Canadians need to get wiser, privatizing a service means they must earn a profit, so Canadians would end up paying more and driving further to get service. It's good to hear the workers were forced back to work. Everything in North America has become inflated in price, we need prices to come back down 50%.

[@courtneymcbride2001]

If USPS were to become privatized, mail carriers would then be allowed to strike.

[@rayrussell6258]

@@courtneymcbride2001 that's not any different than currently under non-privatized; but privatizing adds the element of profit to the business that we customers do not benefit from at all. Plus, mail service is built into the US Constitution. It would likely require a Constitutional amendment to privatize the mail service.

[@chrisphilhower6029]

I have packages going back and forth across NJ. I have a PO Box in one of the locations my stuff goes through 2-3 times before delivery. Maybe the Mail would be delivered faster??

[@mrbiglicks8267]

Incompetent upper management, and unnecessary glut of useless middle management positions are draining USPS funds, and causing unnecessary price increases.

[@renegadebiker24]

I say privatize the USPS. I am pissed at the USPS, because of their lack of service when it comes to following directions from me , the resident, when it comes to delivering packages to my home and following directions on a sign to put the package in a grey box on my front porch. They refuse to deliver packages according to the package instructions or even deliver it to the front porch in a grey box by lifting up the lid and placing the package in it, and not on top of it. What delivery service allows to lose money year round and still stay in business? The USPS!!! Privatize the USPS!!!!

[@TheCommunicationCoach]

wah wah wah, your trouble doing things right does not constitute a legitimate concern for the rest of us, and NO REASON to change a thing!!

[@williamscoggin1509]

I agree that the US mail should be a private service, and also the government should get out of subsidizing amtrak! We are tired of syncing our tax dollars into companies that are nothing but a drag on society..! Amtrak is never on time going cross-country and it only basically serves the rich elites that live in New York City but work in Washington DC. They can get off their butts and move to where they work!

[@RPW67]

So you want to pay more for your mail and packages? Because it won’t be LESS expensive that’s for sure.

[@ScottTrapper]

The prices between usps and the private shippers don’t seem to be all the different lately imo when it comes to shipping boxes from Alaska to the lower 48, the post office wanted to charge me 280 for 45 lb box, vs fedex who was like 20 dollars more

[@williammyers9773]

All this talk of postal retirement liabilities. Where is the talk of Congress? Senate? The military, IRS, FBI, ....pensions??

[@rcas350pilot8]

Great idea to privatize it, more corporate greed is just what is needs. Then only the rich will be able to afford to use its services.

[@melissamcknight2916]

If it is a private company, they can not be bailed out from social security money anymore, right? That would be a good thing. Then we need to pass a law to keep Congressout of social security money.

[@RPW67]

Lol. Trump’s coming for your social security to pay for his tax cuts to the rich.

[@KingSolomonTheSage92]

i think alot of Americans would rather have our packages delivered by a service other than USPS so our packages don't constantly get delayed or lost people use USPS because they have to not because we want to

[@RPW67]

That’s dumb. Nobody HAS to use it. You can have UPS mail your Christmas cards or birthday cards or bills for about ten dollars each.

[@dwain415]

I don't see how that could be possible. A LOT of money can be lost or spent on changing things from government to private. The employees are in unions, and property or post offices change from federal to public... etc. Also, keep in mind that Trump appointed Louis DeJoy to be the Post Master General. I just don't see how this can be easy.

[@Theoriginalbubbafett]

I only get half my mail at best so I don’t know how they are in debt unless everyone is getting outrageous bonuses.

[@wcz61]

People would notice because the lazy people working in the post office would be moving not sitting on their butts or moving in reverse. Keep the concept and get rid of all the useless people employed there. There are many good but more dead wood.

[@dcjc67]

You will notice this bozo has no clue look at how the uks privatization turned out and just to mention the cost will be crazy to ship and mail

[@TheCommunicationCoach]

YUP!

[@allpraisewebb1142]

This would have to be voted on and i quite frankly can't see a world where it would pass the customers would be the ones losing in the end!

[@TheCommunicationCoach]

tRump should never have been allowed to run nor avoid all of his crimes and proper punishments like PRISON!!

[@albryant-b7k]

The postal service should be founded by the government like the military it provides a service for all Americans and it’s funny they don’t mention it’s in the constitution that the government fund the postal service.

[@MidnightMob209]

Average americans wouldnt notice the new owners getting richer*

[@drivingwithdaddy4399]

If we privatize it will allow us to strike and stop settling for shit contracts

[@Carbon-DD]

All of congress would get dibs on the stock if privatized and that is insider trading. Americans should be able to buy this stock not congress

[@jayy3c]

We have have the fed subsidies the rural route

[@paulreed7698]

They want to privatize it sonthey can sell the data

[@kennethmccann6402]

FedEx, UPS, Amazon delivered nice things with profits. USPS delivered junked mail made lost cards, billing, greeting notes and more never arrive as I believed messed with junks mail at lost profits!

[@Legion-p6y]

Wrong! What they mean is that we no longer care…

[@TheCommunicationCoach]

WRONG

[@cynjhern]

This was Benjamin Franklins’ creation.

[@rayrussell6258]

McElroy, it didn't take forever for Ford to deliver EV's. Stop with the excuses for Oshkosh, blaming chargers and "permits"!!!! That's really bs and laughable. There are enough chargers and no permit issues for the Ford vehicles, right? The problem is Oshkosh is too small a company to handle the cash needed for this contract. The government pays upon delivery. Oshkosh doesn't have the cash to lay a bunch of parts in warehouses, that would wait in inventory while they build a few vehicles at a time, to then deliver them to USPS to get paid and start the cycle over again. They may get faster, but it will take a long time to deliver vehicles because Oshkosh simply does not have the cash to build these faster.

[@NotAJosh]

I mean DHL is profitable… you know Deutsch post(Germanys postal service). USPS has a chance to do something like that become a global shipping power

[@Kathy-z3r]

This is why he put Dejoy in as head postmaster back in 2016. Dejoy has interest in Fedex. It started with reagan. Read project 2025.

[@gabe358]

Government spending what about cutting fund on military

[@JAYWEISHEL]

I think you do not really understand the reality

[@TheCommunicationCoach]

We KNOW they don't and ARE LYING about it all!

[@tedosmond413]

1:00 "no one has done it"...yes because it is a stupid idea

[@AndySinyard]

The postal service needs a major overhaul prices have increased since biden became president i think an overhaul of the postal system is long overdue

[@ayamasakya4196]

President Biden doesn’t set or have the power to influence the prices. It’s set by Post master general DeJoy who was appointed by Trump. Get your facts straight before you start posting nonsense. Overhauling is a massive task and it won’t change anything for the postal service. It’s too far gone to be safe.

[@rayrussell6258]

no, the government needs to implement a new fee on every online invoice generated by businesses, and every online bill payment made by consumers back to those businesses, to make up for the postage loss that was caused by internet computers. Revenue is the problem, not the postal service itself. No organization overhaul would correct the internet taking away USPS revenue. Prices have increased because computers have taken away mail volume. New transaction fees collected by banks and credit card companies would be paid to USPS, to put their finances back in order, and then stamp prices can come back down.

[@ayamasakya4196]

@ I think you are forgetting that not all businesses are owned by major corporations and companies who can absorb the extra cost of shipping. You are forgetting that small businesses used the postal service as well to make money and don’t the extra money to cover the extra costs. They would be diverting their business to other shipping companies. It’s going to affect the livelihood of the postal employees.

[@Law_family]

Corrupt management and Unions have screwed the workers and the public. The service and equipment are the best we can do with inferior management and crap delivery vehicles and scanners.

[@ctbt1832]

Lol 😂. Yes they would because the price of everything will go up. If you privatize this, that means people/Business will be looking for profit. It’s common sense people. They should never prioritize USPS.

[@bobconrad6714]

I see them driving new Mercedes Benz vans in my area.

[@JK-mm4wu]

The Mercedes vans were ordered by DHL. They didn’t meet exact specifications and DHL rejected them. USPS bought the vans at a discount. The vans suck to deliver out of. They are not as efficient as they were not made for a mailman. However, the mailtrucks are 35yrs old. They break down constantly, which the media fails to ever mention. They get 9mpg. The worst part is you breath in carbon monoxide all day because the tail pipe comes out the side of the driver. The exhaust is terrible!! The idiots in congress putting up stink on getting a new fleet, maybe they should go drive a 35yr old mailtruck for a week and then get back to me.

[@Carlos-c8e8m]

Capitalism unchecked!

[@BitterPeachh]

Terrible idea dont do it.

[@koukimonzta]

Retire eligibles must retire now. That would free up 40% of its workers😂

[@Carbon-DD]

It’s all about making the rich richer.

[@jetscreamer1]

You voted for this, so don’t complain.

[@EagleRue]

You dismissing all of the indigenous people who rely on the USPS for their meal. You’re also completely disfranchising Google farmers and 99% of the basket between Oregon, Idaho, North Dakota, South Dakota, Montana, Nebraska, Wyoming, Oklahoma, Texas, Nevada if you’re only looking at cities, I can see why you think this, but this would be a major disruption for a significant population and they wouldn’t notice the differencebecause some of these people don’t have reliable Internet and cannot get their bills be electronic. You’re taking away a significant method of communication.

[@WannaBeOptimistic]

Do any of them get Amazon or Fed ex shipments? I think there is plenty of fat and waste in the USPS that can be cut if only you keep an open mind . The last itme I sent a certified letter that had a Certified check in it that needed only to travel 65 miles to get to Philadelphia, it was lost for over 3 weeks so I had to get another certified check and paid Fed Ex to deliver it overnight while the USPS kept looking for it.