There's so much here to discuss that we could only ever touch on the surface level, but let's give it a go. Let's first start with what I understand to be the

There's so much here to discuss that we could only ever touch on the surface level, but let's give it a go. Let's first start with what I understand to be the premise- that private industry and governments are two worlds (ie your worlds colliding idea). Let's explore this from the other side: Private industry should never compete with the government. We don't need bottled water- tap is fine, and it competes with government water. Commercial radio and TV stations should not exist in countries that have a public station. Doctors and nurses should never work in private clinics where government offers medical services, or supplementary insurance should not exist. Back to government, though. Government should do what's best for the citizenry. It might make a public bridge to compete with a commercial ferry service. Or it might mean offering cheap Internet to compete with exploitive ISPs. Proprietary software like this is an effective tax on the citizens, but a commercial one. Governments can fund a public alternative for a small amount of money. Why not?