[JumpCrisscross]

> being aware of the root cause of that problem, and the fact that it's an artificial constraint with ideological roots, is very much central to the discussion

It's proximate, not central, to the question of whether centralising logistics will improve outcomes.

The central question is whether the USPS, as a centralized, federally-controlled logistics network, works better than its privately-owned, de-centralised freight counterparts. It doesn't. That it's being sabotaged is good to be aware of. But it's not super relevant to the core question, and frankly, an argument against centralization since it suggests moving from a domain where they're being neglected by one set of parties to one where it's being sabotaged by another.