The first democracy ever - the Classical Greek one - was a society of leisurely arts and sports inclined gentlemen supported by the slave labour of thousands.
Modern democracies, if you look into it, are just the same, only we have managed to move slavery outside our borders. The First World is relishing its enlightened existence while sapping resources from the Third World through the intricate yet overwhelmingly powerful financial system. In the irresponsible Neo-colonialism model, the coloniser still benefits from exploiting the colonised country yet is exempt from the responsibility of managing it.
The millions of illegal immigrants in the US - a country founded by slave-owning gentlemen - contribute greatly to the economy, yet are mostly barred from the access to education, social security or healthcare. The present EU model is more benevolent but in principle is very similar. The new members provide cheap labour and energy-extensive industrial manufacturing base on top of the estimated 500,000 trafficked 'slave' workers. Investment from the "Old Europe" are business projects primarily aimed at expanding trade markets for well established European multinationals.
In a similar fashion, the Western aid provided to Africa goes to funding projects awarded to Western companies or just promptly travels back to the Swiss accounts belonging to the ruling African elite. Thus, in the world's leaders in luxury Champagne imports like Nigeria, the bulk of population suffers their whole lives in abject poverty.
Curiously enough, it is a known fact that all the profit the Arab oil-producers made from the 1972 Oil Crisis ended up in Western banks. That's the way it is, riches attract more riches.
I could continue on and on, but I think I have made my point. It's all shamefully unfair, but well, who said this world is a fair place?
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