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SnowflakeJuice 6 points ago +7 / -1

DHL is Germany's version of the USPS, and they make a shit ton of money

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SnowflakeJuice 2 points ago +2 / -0

I actually think it is an example of the government doing something right. If you need to run a domestic delivery operation as a service to citizens, find a way to do it profitably.

As long as the government is not subsidizing their international operations, and they are competing on the open market, why should anyone care.

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chinesevirus 1 point ago +1 / -0

It's a little different. It'd be like if USPS were privatized and then created another subsidiary that operates in other countries.

I get your meaning though; if you can ensure nationwide coverage and cheap mail delivery then there's nothing wrong with a private, utility-like courier service, though UPS and FEDEX (and DHL, for that matter) might have something to say about it.