Are you sure you are not mixing up an analogy and a simile?

Anyway, it is still an excellent analogy, as far as I am concerned, because it serves to illustrate the difference between the state and its citizens. Or, in a more modern form:

Citizens, the state is not your friend, it’s your enemy. (It is here for its own sake, not yours.)


Well said. I would further add that the majority of people in the world and especially the USA would say, “I wish I was born in a place like the US” or “the government would not be like this, they are actually looking out for us” or “we should be thankful to be in a country where we are able to do what we want. I wish other countries were like this”. However, the truth is that there are many problems in this country and that many people don’t even realize that because they are so busy focusing on a few social justice issues. And while social justice is important, there are many other injustices being done by the government.

What really gets to me is when someone says that I am not “thankful enough” or not patriotic because I am against the government. Thankful and patriotic are subjective. You can be patriotic without supporting