It's a forced comparison. Comparing free software to the US only makes sense at a superficial level. For every successful comparison there are 10x contradictions. I could compare literally anything to the US in the same vein. For example:
The US is a lot like a potato:
* it's lumpy! Both the US and a potato are irregularly shaped!
* it's brownish: the US is a mix ethnically
* it's white on the inside: the US is controlled by mostly white people
* it's high in carbohydrates: the US has a large GDP
The US is a lot like a potato:
* it's lumpy! Both the US and a potato are irregularly shaped!
* it's brownish: the US is a mix ethnically
* it's white on the inside: the US is controlled by mostly white people
* it's high in carbohydrates: the US has a large GDP
etc.