All Democratic Governments need an economy; but, economies do not need democratic values.

All Democratic Governments need an economy. But, an economy does not need democratic values. In a Democracy the two must be kept separate because the Government functions with political values of Freedom and Equality and the economy, functions with economic values and principles, based on a profit motive. But, the measure of the success of a democratic government must be based on the 'human condition' and not on the state of the economy. To be sure, the economy is important, but government can not function on the basis of economic principles of 'profits'. A government or a Nation can be rich, yet its People can be destitute and in need. But, its also possible that a Government or Nation can be based on Individual Freedom and Equality, an also have a very successful economy. However, its at this point, where great care must be exercised to keep economic values from 'contaminating' the political principles of freedom and equality. For example; if a successful economy produces candidates for political Office that arise to the Top of government power, and they entrench themselves, and Others like them, we are headed towards a Plutocracy. That's the danger of mixing Democratic values with economic values. Of course, the issue is one of keeping the two underlying values separate and apart. Of course, neither can be eliminated; that's not the point. But, so-called 'political science' must insure that a democracy be always 'motored' by Freedom and Equality and not by economic principles which revolve around 'profits', money, and possessions. Political values of freedom and equality cannot function on the basis of economic principles, and successful economies cannot function with the democratic values of freedom and equality. Those may be fine distinctions, but they are essential, otherwise, we walk straight into a Plutocracy or Oligarchy. Of course, complete separation is impossible, they have to mingle, but the two disciplines can have commensurate principles that allows both to function within a democracy. To be sure, Corporations that 'arose' in a democracy, must 'practice' more democratic values, not in their 'creation of profits', but, in their 'allocation of 'profits' and the 'practice' of that same 'freedom and equality' that allowed them to 'function freely' within a Democratic social. 'Gratitude' is not a political value, nor is it an economic value; its a human value.