> Respectfully, Americans can have this take because we created an environment where these companies could flourish

Flourish is a generous term.. There are countless examples of companies in all industries who will take full advantage of no regulations in the pursuit of profits solely.

And only when it's too late and they have caused so much chaos for people will they lobby for their own "symbolic" regulations.

There is a happy medium in there somewhere, but the US model is not it.