I don't think it is a fair point to say that the American view that govs are bad because they get into the way of companies. The view is more along the lines o

I don't think it is a fair point to say that the American view that govs are bad because they get into the way of companies. The view is more along the lines of they are corruptible and frequently serve the interest of the business and political elite at the expense of the median citizen. Moreover, the government will use its power to thwart attempts at fixing the government. Therefore we should limit the power of the government.