cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/29403272

“His selection isn’t just a conflict of interest — it’s an aggressive step toward handing America’s mail system over to corporate interests,” Brian Renfroe, the president of the National Association of Letter Carriers, said in a statement. “Private shippers have been waiting to get USPS out of parcel delivery for years.”

    • TommySoda@lemmy.world
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      12 hours ago

      Exactly. Those people want to become richer and the regime wants people they can have leverage over so they don’t step out of line. The only problem with this strategy is that it’s super fragile for both sides which is usually why it fails. Just google the oligarchs that got people like Hitler into power. They always think they are safe because they are loyal but it never lasts. In the end they are all power hungry and want to be the one on top. We can already see the infighting starting with people like Musk.