Nah, that’s overthinking it, I think. States are also like participants in a market. In exchange for access to French citizens, France charges some people some

Nah, that’s overthinking it, I think. States are also like participants in a market. In exchange for access to French citizens, France charges some people some amount. It’s really no different from what Facebook charges you for running an ad on their platform. It’s decoupled from cost because it’s not about cost.