I had a realization that the very existence of private domestic shippers in countries indicates a failure of their government to provide universal infrastructure needed by all citizens.

There may be specialized needs like same-day couriers, special handling requirements and other edge cases, but those should be small specialty houses, not international mega-corps.

  • corsicanguppy@lemmy.caEnglish
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    6 days ago

    nonsensical to believe that the government should be handling the shipping

    You don’t like the idea of a service run for people by people with open books and no profit margin? Whose policies you can direct at the polls?

    Seems ideal.

    • cattywampas@lemmy.world
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      6 days ago

      of all goods and mail everywhere

      You cut off my quote.

      I do like that idea, and we have it, it’s called the USPS. Lord knows it needs improvement but it does exist.

      OP explicitly said in the title “domestic shippers should not exist.”

      I think that thinking the government should handle all movement of goods everywhere is ludicrous.