Lots and lots and lots of exactly this! Post-war liberal democratic government was crucially instrumental in the democratization of prosperity.
Adam Smith’s vision of the Invisible Hand included the seldom acknowledged assumption that individuals would follow their enlightened self interest. Enlightenment is becoming scarce though . . .
Too many capital owners seem to quickly devolve toward just short term greed. And much of the rest of the populace gradually (and increasingly) follows into the same greed.
And a strong dash of this. Neoliberalism has steadily set about proving Marx and Lenin right.
But all this is an entirely different discussion.
