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The devastating consequences of Trump's Postal Service privatization plan

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Julian Zelizer : Reports suggest that President Trump plans to take control of the U.S. Postal Service .

Zelizer says any Trump -controlled version will just bring us closer toward post office privatization.

He says the postal system, warts and all, predates the republic, and must continue to serve as a lifeline to communities, not just another means through which the president can exert further control over America ’s communications.

The courts can, and should, protect this critical and independent American institution on which many rely and in which many place their trust.

Although not perfect, it is still better than any alternative the Trump administration might come up with, which is likely to be simple privatization.

Like democracy, a free and independent postal system may not be the best possible system.

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English

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