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There is absolutely a difference in who exerts power and who it's exerted in service of between capitalist and communist governments. Just in the same way there is a difference between democracy and a monarchy.
In no way is a capitalist government owned by the people. Anything that claims that is just lip service. The entire structure of a capitalist government (and therefore society) exists to empower ultra wealthy imperialists. Communist governments do not, they have checks and balances to prevent that. Laws and regulations shape our society. In the same way you can't take out a loan if your financial credit score is too low, government can be structured with laws and regulations in place to prevent corruption amd power hungry individuals from taking hold.