This comment is a perfect example why we won't have the same containment as Japan or South Korea; we in the west, "know" that our government is evil/incompetent

This comment is a perfect example why we won't have the same containment as Japan or South Korea; we in the west, "know" that our government is evil/incompetent/selfish so even if they act, we will not heed their advice. It's not like they don't have the same incentives in the other countries, the main difference is that we do not trust the government. Might be selection bias, but I do think we have been hammered with a stereotype on modern culture about the incompetent/evil bureaucrat getting in the way of the hero's solution.