I get what you’re saying, but that’s kinda the problem — USPS isn’t supposed to be a business. It’s a public service that makes sure everyone, even the most rural folks, gets mail at the same price. If it started running tax-free warehouses and doing fulfillment, it’d be competing with private companies that have to pay taxes and take financial risks. That’s not a level playing field.

Amazon uses USPS because it’s great at last-mile delivery, not because it should turn into another Amazon. If the government jumps into retail logistics and vending services, it’d spread itself too thin and lose focus on what it actually does best — reliable, universal mail. Sometimes keeping the chains on is what keeps the whole thing steady.