Elon Musk said Wednesday that he wants to privatize the U.S.
Postal Service and Amtrak, according to reports from multiple news outlets.
I think logically we should privatize anything that can reasonably be privatized, Musk said, according toReuters.
Elon Musk departs the U.S. Capitol Building after meeting with Republican lawmakers on March 5, 2025 in Washington, DC.© Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images
If youre coming from another country, kindly dont use our national rail.
It can leave you with a very bad impression of America, Musk said, according toNBC News.
So, I just, I think we should prioritize anything that can be privatized.
And President Trump even said last month that hed investigate the project for beingpoorly managed.
Thats how oligarchies work.
Thats not legal, and thats not right.
Postal Service may be on the chopping block, but its existence is literally mandated in the U.S. Constitution.
Known as thePostal Clause, it gives Congress the sole authority to establish post offices and post roads.
But Amtrak and the Postal Service are just two parts of a much larger dismantling currently underway.
But theres no sign that Trump or Musk plan to respect the rule of law anytime soon.
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