The federal government is the largest employer in the United States....

[The Tradition]

Think about how wrong that is.

Over two million federal workers in 2024. And this is just civilian workers. If uniformed military members were included it would be even worse.

Walmart is #2 with 1.6 million workers nationwide. Amazon follows with 1.1 million U.S. employees, more than double UPS which is the third largest private employer (443,000 employees).

Walt Disney World is the largest single-site employer in the U.S. with 80,000 cast members.

 

[WDSMHAWK]

Wrong? Lol we need more federal workers.

 

[dgordo]

The government is the largest employer in almost every country in the world.

 

[Formerly Rockymtnole]

Wrong, based on what?

 

[The Tradition]

Wrong, based on what?

What the hell are all these people doing?

 

[Formerly Rockymtnole]

What the hell are all these people doing?

That is a fair question. But claiming there are too many without knowing what they do is… Muskish.

 

[Hammerhead02]

The government is the largest employer in almost every country in the world.

It's a tough one to understand. I love the ignorance though.

 

[Hawki97]

The government is the largest employer in almost every country in the world.

I would think this is true. I’ve never researched it though to get actual numbers. Seems like “just one of those things.”

 

[The Tradition]

The government is the largest employer in almost every country in the world.

We're supposed to be different. Limited federal government. Most government duties lie with the states, or the people. You know, the constitution and stuff.

 

[Hawki97]

We're supposed to be different. Limited federal government. Most government duties lie with the states, or the people. You know, the constitution and stuff.

I know selective application of logic when I see it.

 

[4ohs]

What the hell are all these people doing?

Keeping our national parks clean and habilitating.

Delivering our mail.

Writing out social security checks.

Overseeing the safe keeping of our nuclear weapons.

Providing services to many of our lesser capable citizens.

I know you have problems with many of these programs. I’m guessing you’d like a more….spartan approach. Throwing babies off a cliff if they don’t meet your eye test.

Guess we will have to agree to disagree.

 

[HawkNester]

We're supposed to be different. Limited federal government. Most government duties lie with the states, or the people. You know, the constitution and stuff.

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

 

[The Tradition]

Keeping our national parks clean and habilitating.

Delivering our mail.

Writing out social security checks.

Overseeing the safe keeping of our nuclear weapons.

Providing services to many of our lesser capable citizens.

I know you have problems with many of these programs. I’m guessing you’d like a more….spartan approach. Throwing babies off a cliff if they don’t meet your eye test.

Guess we will have to agree to disagree.

No one is "writing" social security checks. Good grief.

 

[SoProudNole]

I love that Trad never gets tired of sucking and sharing his suckage with us.

 

[BonzoFury]

Delivering our mail.

 

[THE_DEVIL]

We're supposed to be different.

why?

 

[joelbc1]

What the hell are all these people doing?

If you are honest Trad…..probably the same thing you do at work…..and same thing I did at work.

 

[4ohs]

No one is "writing" social security checks. Good grief.

People are overseeing the program that writes them. Hopefully confirming that they are valid recipients. I don’t trust Elon to tell us otherwise.

That you’re only pick here?

 

[Doodads and Hoohah]

No one is "writing" social security checks. Good grief.

You know what he meant but you are stupid

 

[Tom Paris]

It’s gross how quickly MAGAS support anything rapist felon decides to do. Dumbest country.

 

[Randy Marsh]

We're supposed to be different. Limited federal government. Most government duties lie with the states, or the people. You know, the constitution and stuff.

Trump is perhaps the least “limited federal government” president in history.

 

[DooBi]

Who do you think should be the largest employer?

 

[bdcolt45er]

The federal workforce has grown slowly over the past 50 years. As a percentage of the population it has declined.

https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2025/01/07/what-the-data-says-about-federal-workers/

 

[The Tradition]

Who do you think should be the largest employer?

Congress could end the USPS, give all that business to Amazon.com, and America would probably save a lot of money.

 

[4ohs]

Who do you think should be the largest employer?

Mark me down as of those who doesn’t care how many people it takes to keep our country safe, informed, and curious. Not judge mental.

 

[ZachJump]

Delivering our mail.

Writing out social security checks.

Well considering the folks that deliver our mail are in a different group than the rest of the fed employees you can scratch that off your list.

…and if we are paying people to write out social security checks….we have real issues.

 

[4ohs]

Congress could end the USPS, give all that business to Amazon.com, and America would probably save a lot of money.

What in the ever loving hell gives you that impression? It’s probably the same thinking that thinks a private company would be interested to such non profiting ventures such as facilitating our national parks.

Our mail is a service. It’s not designed to turn a profit. Same as our military. It’s there to be of service to America.

Why is that concept so hard for you? Outside of the military?

 

[The Tradition]

Mark me down as of those who doesn’t care how many people it takes to keep our country safe, informed, and curious. Not judge mental.

You'll care when the SHTF and the bill comes due. We simply cannot afford BAU anymore.

 

[4ohs]

Well considering the folks that deliver our mail are in a different group than the rest of the fed employees you can scratch that off your list.

…and if we are paying people to write out social security checks….we have real issues.

Different group? Are they a federal service or not?

 

[waterboy4582]

Think about how wrong that is.

Over two million federal workers in 2024. And this is just civilian workers. If uniformed military members were included it would be even worse.

Walmart is #2 with 1.6 million workers nationwide. Amazon follows with 1.1 million U.S. employees, more than double UPS which is the third largest private employer (443,000 employees).

Walt Disney World is the largest single-site employer in the U.S. with 80,000 cast members.

Is there a reason you feel the need to trigger the dipshits over and over?

 

[The Tradition]

What in the ever loving hell gives you that impression? It’s probably the same thinking that thinks a private company would be interested to such non profiting ventures such as facilitating our national parks.

Our mail is a service. It’s not designed to turn a profit. Same as our military. It’s there to be of service to America.

Why is that concept so hard for you? Outside of the military?

Snail mail is as outdated as phone booths and pagers. Time to join the 21st century and leave that to the dustbin of history.

 

[4ohs]

You'll care when the SHTF and the bill comes due. We simply cannot afford BAU anymore.

I’ve been waiting for that for the last two decades. As a 25 year old I was sure it would hit the fan soon. Now? I see what BAU is.

 

[ZachJump]

Different group? Are they a federal service or not?

Considering they self finance their budget….not really concerned about who gets paid to deliver my trash.

 

[Scott559]

Congress could end the USPS, give all that business to Amazon.com, and America would probably save a lot of money.

So you think Amazon is set up to transport mail from coast to coast and internationally, Sort mail and accurately distribute it worldwide and then deliver it to all the rural homes across the country. You really pulled this one out of your ass.

 

[joelbc1]

Snail mail is as outdated as phone booths and pagers. Time to join the 21st century and leave that to the dustbin of history.

No it isn’t…..write my grand daughters every week…via snail mail,….

 

[4ohs]

Snail mail is as outdated as phone booths and pagers. Time to join the 21st century and leave that to the dustbin of history.

So you’re saying the USPS needs to upgrade their mail system. Agreed. So long as people who haven’t upgraded are able to receive their mail.

Sounds like you want the government to mandate everyone get rid of their mail.

 

[St. Louis Hawk]

Congress could end the USPS, give all that business to Amazon.com, and America would probably save a lot of money.

Amazon going to get a letter between Big Sky Montana and Algona Iowa for 73 cents?

Sure.

 

[The Tradition]

So you think Amazon is set up to transport mail from coast to coast and internationally, Sort mail and accurately distribute it worldwide and then deliver it to all the rural homes across the country. You really pulled this one out of your ass.

As part of the deal, Amazon would absorb the USPS and all their facilities and trucks, as well as any postal workers who wanted to come along for the ride.

Oh, and the union would go away, too.

Man, I can just smell the efficiencies here.....

 

[4ohs]

Considering they self finance their budget….not really concerned about who gets paid to deliver my trash.

The USPS self finances? They are a service. To us all. They don’t turn any profit.

 

[The Tradition]

Amazon going to get a letter between Big Sky Montana and Algona Iowa for 73 cents?

Sure.

I can get a package delivered from anywhere for free, so yeah?