I thought they were being sarcastic, so I'm not sure it's clear what point they raised. Also, people seem to think the US government does not act in a similar way.
I think they were suggesting that if the US objected to new TLD it would be a different process/outcome than when the South American countries objected.
Well, the process of imagining things that support your prejudices is very broadly applicable. You'd think people would just get bored and jaded with it.
But I think the point they raised is still very good.