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20NOV24e

In 1840 French philosopher Alexis de Tocqueville accurately predicted what kind of tyranny democratic modern nations would face

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Under the leadership of elonmusk & VivekGRamaswamy, DOGE will now put a stop to that.

Tocqueville is great

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One of my absolute favorites

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He was right!

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Tocqueville predicted that the United States of America couldn't last, *unless* there were certain apolitical sanctuaries that bound Americans together across deep disagreements - commerce, higher education, philanthropy, sports.

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. . . commerce, higher education, philanthropy, sports. Once those spheres are also politicized, it's the beginning of the end.

Democracy in America — Volume 1


Title: Democracy in America — Volume 1
Author: Alexis de Tocqueville
Translator: Henry Reeve

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Democracy in America — Volume 2


Title: Democracy in America — Volume 2
Author: Alexis de Tocqueville
Translator: Henry Reeve

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Why Read Tocqueville’s Democracy in America?


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De Tocqueville’s Democracy in America | Primary Source Close Reads Explained


What is “Civil Society?”

Written after his journey to America in the 1830s, De Tocqueville’s book is a reflection on American society and how its democratic system works.

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