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[-] supafuzz@hexbear.net 72 points 1 week ago

I don't think most Americans have even heard of de Tocqueville at this point

Which season of The Bachelorette was he on

[-] Rom@hexbear.net 40 points 1 week ago

I'm going to be honest this is the first time I've ever heard of him

[-] FlakesBongler@hexbear.net 39 points 1 week ago

They probably have you read a heavily edited quote from Democracy in America and go "This will be on the Scantron, question 5, fill in B"

[-] radio_free_asgarthr@hexbear.net 22 points 1 week ago

That was my experience. Every time we covered the American Revolution or 18th century America in middle school or high school history he was just name-checked and maybe get a one or two sentence quote from Democracy in America.

[-] purpleworm@hexbear.net 27 points 1 week ago

Of course, the "tyranny of the majority" is written into the laws of the universe, so there's no need to engage with writing on it that tries to present arguments that could thereby be refuted.

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