Fareed Zakaria, in a recent broadcast of his show GPS, highlighted Anne Applebaum's The Twilight of Democracy. It seems democracy is so slow to act! Courts take their time to issue their rulings. Congress seems dominated by the majority party. The only time, seemingly, that a democratic government is ready to move is when moved by some natural catastrophe, some pandemic or other upheaval forced upon it!
However, when you look around the world, there's a chorus of individuals voicing a longing for the freedom that democracy offers: Lebanon--crying out; Belarus--seeing how Ukraine has escaped oligarchic rule; Mali--in revolution, needing direction; the Chinese of Hong Kong--remembering the good old days and looking for assistance; others the world over--languishing under the force of autocratic, one-man rule and oppressive subjugation of the individual.
What they need is guidance to the Great Beyond of human independence so they can live a life of making their own decisions without fear of authoritative "guidance" from the state.
Now--there is a Commonwealth of Nations, dedicated to promoting democracy within their several states. It is led primarily by Great Britain, but is composed of countries the world around.
As representatives of freedom of the human spirit and independence of outside control, these nations espouse the rule of law, equality of persons, justice as fairness, and democratic preservation of the human psyche and will of each.
Truly, each of these member states could become a mentor for those other nations wanting to learn of the higher life for man and woman to live. As an institution, the Commonwealth is a bulwark for true human insight and development.
