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And it'll be the most subtle, unassuming envelope too.
(lemmy.world)
People tweeting stuff. We allow tweets from anyone.
RULES:
I mean... We've always had just as much spam mail.
Where'd all the funding go previously then if it's now all used to support themselves?
Previously I assume it worked like any government program worked - they get a budget set by Congress and they collect fees which function as taxes, and the whole system may-or-may-not be balanced.
Nowadays USPS makes its real money on packages for online commerce. Junk mail is kind of a relic that hasn't gone away.