Yes, my comparison was to government as a concept, and the various forms of it we've seen, not specifically to our government or any modern one in existence in

Yes, my comparison was to government as a concept, and the various forms of it we've seen, not specifically to our government or any modern one in existence in particular. And like most governments, whether those people it considers under it's authority agree with that assessment or not is largely irrelevant, as the "law" they rule under is determined by the ruling group alone.