Its probably not so much that government gets a pass as much as government is the organization that, by virtue of being a citizen, they own and control, so when things go wrong it is their own fault, and they really don't want to accept blame for their own faults. They would have to ask "How did I manage to fuck this up?", which is a hard question for most people to ask themselves.

When it is distinctly someone else's organization it's much easier to throw pointless shade to make one feel better about their own failings.

Where do you find these people? I've never met them. It seems like everyone complains about government waste and corruption - even when it's not happening!