the metaphor overwrites the reason why governments are formed - for the public good Money isn't the only way to represent wealth. The ideal government would en

the metaphor overwrites the reason why governments are formed - for the public good Money isn't the only way to represent wealth. The ideal government would ensure proper infrastructure(justice, defense, interstate transport) to the country without concern of profiting from it & for the benefit of all citizens. Money goes in, "shareholders"(citizens) earn dividends based off the infrastructure/programs they get back. For example, why would a country raise tariffs or raise trade barriers? Why would Verizon put an early termination fee on a contract? Is it because the customer benefited from a subsidized phone, kind of like how business benefits from subsidized infrastructure?