One of the cornerstones of Democracy is government for the common good. What has been happening in the world of late is a sham of democracy being used as a tool for free market capitalism to develop and in its wake the erosion of the common good.
One of the very obvious effects of this economic crisis is the way we are all linked together. All government leaders are avoiding responsibility by pointing to the fact that this is global. The market is bigger than the individual nation and given free rein, with the “aim” of creating wealth, it has worked for the few, who do not consider the common good and have become extremely rich.
In all this chaos the glimpse of togetherness and in that, our shared humanity and goodness has been seen by some. This is our time, where common sense sees the common good and from that view true democracy can flourish and prosper and grow. Real “wealth” for all.