> Well maybe because in government grants waste and fraud are the rule, while in private startups they are the exception.

Are they really? What are the failure rates for both?

> But with governments, it is OUR money squandered away by politicians and their friends.

https://qz.com/1719019/wework-and-ubers-losses-may-be-subsid...

https://www.businessinsider.com/weworks-investors-include-pe...