The setup of government is like a business (as you say), but trying to operate it like one is a recipe for disaster. The thing is that businesses don't always lose customers by going against those customers' wills. Monopolies, subtly misleading advertising, secret violations of the law, and shady deals plague unconstrained capitalism like nothing else. This is problematic enough when applied to trade in everyday goods. When the law falls victim to these, as many would argue it already has, the damage is orders of magnitude higher.

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