And don't we have relative freedom? We are all free to sit and read news on a website instead of working 6-7 day weeks to support our families.

In a sense you can understand the perspectives of some western governments, because they think that we are better off than under-developed nations. And as long as they think that I believe two things will continue to happen. The hegemony will prevail, and its denizes will remain apathetic to its off shore actions.