[kortilla]

That’s what makes a successful company though.

[pjerem]

Well, by that reasoning, US are a successful country.

But when you are not the shareholder but the user / citizen, you have the right to decide what "successful" means to you.

[hollerith]

The US is a successful country: try to invade us and see :) Or try to outspend us :)

[forgingahead]

Have you looked at your Southern border recently?

[rat9988]

Citizens should be shareholders, but let's not stretch the analogy.

[aylmao]

Depends on your definition of success, but yes a lot of companies aim to maximize the monetary gain of shareholders