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38% support some privatization of Canada Post

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  • Avid AmoebaA Avid Amoeba

    It’s nice to see that we no longer trust privatization as a the magic wand that solves public institution problems.

    That said I think the 52% support for non-union gig work in Canada Post is indicative of the mindset that needs shifting if Canada is to change course in a way that makes most people better off long term.

    Source: https://angusreid.org/canada-post-privatization-strike-service-disruption-vote-union/

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    showroom7561@lemmy.ca
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    Reduce mail to 3 days a week.

    TBH, if it avoids privatization and saves money, I’d be happy getting mail even once a week. Nothing we get by mail is so urgent that a few extra days will destroy lives.

    In cases where something is needed urgently, there’s courier, express mail, etc. as premium options. Regular “snail mail” isn’t meant to be fast.

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    • Avid AmoebaA Avid Amoeba

      It’s nice to see that we no longer trust privatization as a the magic wand that solves public institution problems.

      That said I think the 52% support for non-union gig work in Canada Post is indicative of the mindset that needs shifting if Canada is to change course in a way that makes most people better off long term.

      Source: https://angusreid.org/canada-post-privatization-strike-service-disruption-vote-union/

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      rowrowrowyourboat@sh.itjust.works
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      Isn’t that about the same percentage that vote conservative every election?

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      • NGramN NGram

        Interesting, if a bit tangential, that 72% support reducing delivery frequency while Canada Post is trying to increase delivery frequency by doing weekend deliveries.

        Personally, I don’t understand how many things can be so urgent that it’s profitable to deliver as frequently as possible. Surely a single specialised courier for critically fast deliveries (e.g. life saving medicine) would entirely saturate the market.

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        Avid Amoeba
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        #7

        That’s reducing mail delivery. I think everyone is on the same page about increasing package deliveries.

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        • Avid AmoebaA Avid Amoeba

          It’s nice to see that we no longer trust privatization as a the magic wand that solves public institution problems.

          That said I think the 52% support for non-union gig work in Canada Post is indicative of the mindset that needs shifting if Canada is to change course in a way that makes most people better off long term.

          Source: https://angusreid.org/canada-post-privatization-strike-service-disruption-vote-union/

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          wise_pancake@lemmy.ca
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          #8

          Yeah fuck the idea of bringing in “gig” workers.

          Using Gig workers is basically saying “at will employment isn’t shitty enough”

          If you need staff employ them.

          I’m fine with 3 day a week mail. Even 2 days a week. But I’ll have no part of that gig economy bullshit.

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          • Avid AmoebaA Avid Amoeba

            That’s reducing mail delivery. I think everyone is on the same page about increasing package deliveries.

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            NGram
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            #9

            Packages aren’t mail? Fair enough, I guess I’m the odd one out there.

            Everyone except for me might be on the same page about package deliveries, though I still don’t understand why they would be.

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            • R rowrowrowyourboat@sh.itjust.works

              Isn’t that about the same percentage that vote conservative every election?

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              Avid Amoeba
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              #10

              Thereabouts but don’t be fooled, this number is spread across parties. Undoubtedly heavily weighted towards the conservative parties but if there’s a breakdown you’d probably see a non insignificant proportion in the other parties.

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              • H hikingvet@lemmy.ca

                This is worrying, even with the majority not wanting privatization.

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                wise_pancake@lemmy.ca
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                #11

                Lately I think the number of low IQ people has increased from ~15% to 30%

                Since COVID people have been significantly stupider.

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                • Avid AmoebaA Avid Amoeba

                  It’s nice to see that we no longer trust privatization as a the magic wand that solves public institution problems.

                  That said I think the 52% support for non-union gig work in Canada Post is indicative of the mindset that needs shifting if Canada is to change course in a way that makes most people better off long term.

                  Source: https://angusreid.org/canada-post-privatization-strike-service-disruption-vote-union/

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                  grte@lemmy.ca
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                  #12

                  Majority support for non union gig workers? Allow me to present my middle finger you no solidarity having, short-sighted worthless fucks.

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                  • Avid AmoebaA Avid Amoeba

                    It’s nice to see that we no longer trust privatization as a the magic wand that solves public institution problems.

                    That said I think the 52% support for non-union gig work in Canada Post is indicative of the mindset that needs shifting if Canada is to change course in a way that makes most people better off long term.

                    Source: https://angusreid.org/canada-post-privatization-strike-service-disruption-vote-union/

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                    obvs@lemmy.world
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                    #13

                    You can tell what position a publication supports when they describe slightly more than a third as if it was a majority.

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                    • W wise_pancake@lemmy.ca

                      Lately I think the number of low IQ people has increased from ~15% to 30%

                      Since COVID people have been significantly stupider.

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                      Avid Amoeba
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                      Have you come across any measurements on this?

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                      • Avid AmoebaA Avid Amoeba

                        It’s nice to see that we no longer trust privatization as a the magic wand that solves public institution problems.

                        That said I think the 52% support for non-union gig work in Canada Post is indicative of the mindset that needs shifting if Canada is to change course in a way that makes most people better off long term.

                        Source: https://angusreid.org/canada-post-privatization-strike-service-disruption-vote-union/

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                        freebooter69@lemmy.ca
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                        38% of people are brain dead.

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                        • Avid AmoebaA Avid Amoeba

                          It’s nice to see that we no longer trust privatization as a the magic wand that solves public institution problems.

                          That said I think the 52% support for non-union gig work in Canada Post is indicative of the mindset that needs shifting if Canada is to change course in a way that makes most people better off long term.

                          Source: https://angusreid.org/canada-post-privatization-strike-service-disruption-vote-union/

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                          mymotherisahamster@lemmy.ca
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                          #16

                          That’s a terrible fucking idea.

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                          • freebooter69@lemmy.caF freebooter69@lemmy.ca

                            38% of people are brain dead.

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                            Avid Amoeba
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                            #17

                            More like indoctrinated into self-harming beliefs. No one is born with an opinion or understanding on privatization. 🥹

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                            • Avid AmoebaA Avid Amoeba

                              Have you come across any measurements on this?

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                              wise_pancake@lemmy.ca
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                              According to Oxford long covid averages a 10 point IQ drop, other sources say mild covid resulted in a 3-6 point drop.

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                              Long-term cognitive and psychiatric effects of COVID-19 revealed in new study | University of Oxford

                              Many people who were hospitalised with COVID-19 continue to have cognitive and psychiatric problems even two to three years post-infection, according to a new study published in Lancet Psychiatry.

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                              • NGramN NGram

                                Interesting, if a bit tangential, that 72% support reducing delivery frequency while Canada Post is trying to increase delivery frequency by doing weekend deliveries.

                                Personally, I don’t understand how many things can be so urgent that it’s profitable to deliver as frequently as possible. Surely a single specialised courier for critically fast deliveries (e.g. life saving medicine) would entirely saturate the market.

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                                thisorthatorwhatever@lemmy.world
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                                Such a dumb and badly run country.

                                Every TTC subway stop should have a post office in it. The TTC should be run 24hrs a day. You should be able to pick up your package at the post office within the TTC subway stop easily.

                                Post offices within the GTHA really should be walking distance for most people. Go pick your package up somewhere close by, open 24hrs.

                                Putting post offices in Shoppers Drug Mart isn’t too bad, but it would be better if they where in 24hr donought shops.

                                We need to use community postal boxes more.

                                We need traffic cameras to automatically ticket couriers that block traffic.

                                We need to get ride of this ‘independent contractor’ nonsense. It’s a scam.

                                But for this to happen the Fed/Prov/City and Crown Corps all need to work together…so it’ll never happen.

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                                • R rowrowrowyourboat@sh.itjust.works

                                  Isn’t that about the same percentage that vote conservative every election?

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                                  nyan@lemmy.cafe
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                                  The original article contains some statistics by party, and yes, there is a correlation between voting Conservative and not wanting to fund Canada Post. Other correlations: rural people tend to support funding Canada Post, people who seldom or never receive mail tend not to. (The rural and Conservative tendencies are going to pull in opposite directions for a fair number of people.) I wouldn’t be surprised to discover that there’s also a correlation with income brackets, but they don’t seem to have collected that information.

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                                  • W wise_pancake@lemmy.ca

                                    Lately I think the number of low IQ people has increased from ~15% to 30%

                                    Since COVID people have been significantly stupider.

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                                    Max-P
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                                    I think it’s also made much more apparent when that demographic that had no interest in computers were forced to be chronically online due to the lockdowns and quickly found the anti-vaxx groups, and suddenly felt like their opinion matters and that everyone is an expert if they do a little bit of “research”.

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                                    • W wise_pancake@lemmy.ca

                                      According to Oxford long covid averages a 10 point IQ drop, other sources say mild covid resulted in a 3-6 point drop.

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                                      Long-term cognitive and psychiatric effects of COVID-19 revealed in new study | University of Oxford

                                      Many people who were hospitalised with COVID-19 continue to have cognitive and psychiatric problems even two to three years post-infection, according to a new study published in Lancet Psychiatry.

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                                      (www.ox.ac.uk)

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                                      Avid Amoeba
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                                      #22

                                      Interesting. We should look at country IQ averages in the coming years. Would be interesting to see how these changes affect it. A lot of people had mild illness.

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                                      • N nyan@lemmy.cafe

                                        The original article contains some statistics by party, and yes, there is a correlation between voting Conservative and not wanting to fund Canada Post. Other correlations: rural people tend to support funding Canada Post, people who seldom or never receive mail tend not to. (The rural and Conservative tendencies are going to pull in opposite directions for a fair number of people.) I wouldn’t be surprised to discover that there’s also a correlation with income brackets, but they don’t seem to have collected that information.

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                                        Avid Amoeba
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                                        In case anyone wants to see some of the breakdown.

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                                        • S showroom7561@lemmy.ca

                                          Reduce mail to 3 days a week.

                                          TBH, if it avoids privatization and saves money, I’d be happy getting mail even once a week. Nothing we get by mail is so urgent that a few extra days will destroy lives.

                                          In cases where something is needed urgently, there’s courier, express mail, etc. as premium options. Regular “snail mail” isn’t meant to be fast.

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                                          hellsbelle@sh.itjust.works
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                                          Adding to the above, keep in mind that courier and express mail are useless if you live in small towns with distance to the nearest large city.

                                          I’ve had express mail take longer to get to me than regular mail does simply because that’s how the system is set up.

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