USPS Media Mail Rules Are Arbitrary and Stupid

14 days ago

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Media Mail is a USPS shipping option for certain goods like books, periodicals, and recordings at reduced rates.
Comic books are excluded from Media Mail due to advertising rules, despite their artistic and literary value.
Video games are also prohibited, despite being a recognized form of speech protected by the First Amendment.
The rules contain contradictions, such as allowing some advertisements (e.g., book order forms) but not others (e.g., comic book ads).
Video recordings with trailers may qualify for Media Mail, but comic books with ads do not, showing inconsistency.
The USPS claims Media Mail is for educational materials, yet allows entertainment-focused items like movies and music.
Legal precedents protect video games and comic books as speech, making USPS's exclusion arbitrary and potentially unconstitutional.

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