the postal strike.

well, my light bulbs should be here by now, but probably aren't going to be for a while. can't i just go down to the warehouse and pick them up?

see, and this is the irony of it - the legislation is about how it's an "essential service". but, the reality is that it's anything but. the truckers are essential, but the people delivering the mail are truly obsolete.

socialism isn't reducible to supporting wage workers as an article of faith, it is an algorithm to arrive at a more free society, where people aren't stuck languishing in unnecessary work. we can talk over the internet. we can pick up our own parcels. and, we don't need the flyers.

the condition they should be demanding is retraining.

i'd just like to get my lightbulbs, thanks.