Alexis de Tocqueville - Democracy in America | Political Philosophy 

One of the most, if not THE most, profoundly insightful books I have ever read. It should be required reading for every American. Thank you, Professor.

So much of what de Tocqueville said is shockingly relevant in today's American society. The man was so incredibly ahead of his time. lt's a shame his book went ignored for so long.

He was right in his predictions tbh

He saw all this coming back in the 19th century, damn smart guy.

I love you man

Thanks for this! I finished reading Democracy in America today, and this video was a great help in organizing the main points for reflection.

Thanks for such a concise summary! I was having trouble linking his arguments in Vol. 1. This really helped!

Mr. James M: Good afternoon. Thank you so much for your lecture. Wonderful dissertation. God bless you.

Love from india. Helped me for my post graduate exams. You're lovely

You are a God send for creating this video!!

He predicted exactly what Democracy is doing to America today, especially the tyranny of the majority part.

I read both volumes, a masterpiece indeed.

my boy de Tocqueville saw it coming

My man helping me pass my Poli-sci courses

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Brief and clear. Thank you.

I just wanna ask if it's true that Alexis de Tocqueville founded the Gamma Sigma Phi fraternity in the year 1848 in Great Britain.. I am a member of the said fraternity here in Philippines and according toul our Documents (history of the fraternity) Alexis de Tocqueville is our Founder.. Hope you will reply..

Hey. Great video, I'm trying to get my french highschool students to watch it. But fyi, in France we do not say "de" Tocqueville, just Tocqueville. We say "de" only if we mention the first name first. So Alexis de Tocqueville or Tocqueville. (We have so many names with a nobiliary particle that we just skip it) Anyway, nice video.

How’s that teleprompter, boss?

My essay and my grade thanks you

He predicted worst things about democracy long before it was this bad.

Great video thank you

12:27 he perfectly predicted how things are today.

Thank you!

Good job

Well done 👍

We need one on Jeremy Bentham

So, did de Toqueville predict political correctness and the stifling and moralistic socio-political monoculture that it entails?

Wonderful, and very well explained, you saved me before an exam, thanks!

how was the trajectory of France altered once the top 0.x% were killed?

I took away from book Alex saw the republic system worked better than straight up democracy b/c in France the giant population in Paris could dominate what the country did, thus leaving people in countryside were at the mercy of Paris

Americans in 2023:What happened to our democracy? de Tocqueville in the 1830's:What will happen under US democracy.

he really reading this off a prompter

Everyone needs to watch this and we should learn about him in 5th grade.

Who else is living in the Democratic Pantheistic Society Alexis de Tocqueville predicted? Hi from 2021!

Hello I am Karim from Algeria My grandparents suffered from French brute colonialism And his dirty policies in control He mentioned Alexis de Tocqueville Through his Algerian diaries And his criticism of the way French colonialism was treated And his preference for the English colonizer Because what we see today Reflects the image of French colonialism Because most of the French continuous In ignorance, poverty, backwardness and reaction As for the English colonies, the difference is clear Either way, colonialism is still roaming the world But in malicious ways of economic and political dependence The best example is Algeria يتنحاو قاع

2:32 so am I’m the only one thinking “Wow that Bird has AMAZING hair” or do y’all have Apophenia too?

Didn't the Greeks think the same about democracy?

Alexis Charles Henri Clérel, comte de Tocqueville

Doesn't this guy ever breathe? Great video though

Tocqueville, Montesquieu and Lafayette are interesting figures. All Enlightenment guys and all French but didn't conform to the FRENCH ENLIGHTENMENT but rather more so with the Anglo-American Enlightenment (English and American).

4:06 1789 rev continued a 100 yo process

"Mmmmm... computer says 'no'"

he was a prophet

I love America, because many countries just regard democracy and freedom as a tool, instead of a goal or belief. And those country can fall into dictatorship or Communism just for so-called "development"😅

Conservatism vs Populism 101.

Alexis thought that rule by aristocracy was much superior to democracy, which he saw as a big problem, and his points are well taken as illustrated in the misfortunes of today's America. I got a tone of contempt for America from his book, not admiration. Democracy is a completely unreasonable form of government, it's only saving grace is that it can't get out of it's own way, on the other hand a republic is very doable and something that Thomas Jefferson wanted for us to have, which Lincoln began to destroy, using the pretense of freeing the Black man, that they had no intention of ever doing ( they wanted insurgents and soldiers) and Reagan put the finishing touches on, with his union breaking and creation of the neoconservatives (Wolfiwitz, Cheney, Rumsfeld, Bush's- 9/11, Iraq, Ukraine "Military Industrial/Government Complex"). //"Lawr,sawr, Americker" , driving on the wrong side of the road ,Oh you Brits, you.

what is the guy looking at lol

Love your video but you talk way too fast!

Oan please talk slower

Don't let Bernie sheep see this video