Musk’s comments sum up the strategy of the ruling class: to loot whatever is not bolted down in the federal government in order to enrich themselves.

Elon Musk said Wednesday that he wants to privatize the U.S. Postal Service and Amtrak, according to reports from multiple news outlets. And as the most powerful oligarch in the U.S.—a man who’s been given the chance to unilaterally dismantle whatever he likes under the guise of a pseudo-government agency called DOGE—the billionaire may get his wish soon.

Following Elon Musk's comments about privatizing the United States Postal Service, one local group is encouraging people to rally behind the workers.

Musk's comments on Wednesday align with President Trump’s past remarks criticizing the Postal Service for not turning a profit.

Elon Musk wants to privatize the United States’ Postal Service and Amtrak, he said on Wednesday. It’s “kind of embarrassing” how other countries have “way better passenger rail than we do,” like China’s bullet trains,

Elon Musk said during a conference Wednesday that he believes the U.S. should make private anything that can be reasonably privatized.

Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla and SpaceX, as well as an advisor to President Donald Trump, has put forth a proposal for the privatization of the U.S. Postal Service and Amtrak.

The head of the Department of Government Efficiency suggested the move while speaking at a Morgan Stanley conference Wednesday.

During a remote appearance at a technology conference in San Francisco, Musk told attendees the U.S. should privatize "as much as possible."

Speaking at a Morgan Stanley conference, Musk said the state of passenger rail in the US is "embarrassing."

Elon Musk has suggested that the United States Postal Service (USPS) must be privatised, mirroring a stance earlier taken by President Donald Trump. Though it has lost billions, the USPS remains popular due to its adherence to universal service.