How is it not the opposite? The only reason we can do it is because of the reasons we’re unlike the US. Centralised, digitized, with a trusted state and a coherent public sector.
If the US were to shut down their postal system, it would be to weaken the public system and enrich some billionaire by holding critical infrastructure hostage.
In Denmark we’re doing it because we’ve invested so much in a comprehensive national digital post system, which is so good that the volume of letters is so vanishingly small that even a private actor will barely be able to turn a profit from delivering them.
In Denmark we’re doing it because we’ve invested so much in a comprehensive national digital post system, which is so good that the volume of letters is so vanishingly small that even a private actor will barely be able to turn a profit from delivering them.
From the article
Danes will still be able to send letters, using the delivery company Dao, which already delivers letters in Denmark but will expand its services from 1 January from about 30m letters in 2025 to 80m next year. But customers will instead have to go to a Dao shop to post their letters – or pay extra to have it collected from home – and pay for postage either online or via an app.
Closing the postal system is just the next step in adopting US culture and thinking.
How is it not the opposite? The only reason we can do it is because of the reasons we’re unlike the US. Centralised, digitized, with a trusted state and a coherent public sector.
If the US were to shut down their postal system, it would be to weaken the public system and enrich some billionaire by holding critical infrastructure hostage.
In Denmark we’re doing it because we’ve invested so much in a comprehensive national digital post system, which is so good that the volume of letters is so vanishingly small that even a private actor will barely be able to turn a profit from delivering them.
From the article
This is a correct quote. Is there a point you’d like to make?
My goodness. At this point I can’t believe you’re trying to be dense. You just are.
Sorry, I just wanted to make sure what your argument is. I’m very interested to hear it, just don’t want to assume what you’re trying to say.
Apologies if I appear aggressive or stupid. I assure you I am neither :)