At least with Uber I think Australian governments are getting it right because even after (imo) Uber acted in bad faith by ignoring the law, ride sharing is still being legalised. I think US governments are still a bit behind, especially as Uber has been there for longer.

Now i find myself wondering if the attitudes towards government has to do with the judiciary.

Meaning that common law nations may have a more adversarial attitude towards government because judicial rulings carry much more weight.