In the United States, the majority undertakes to supply a multitude of…

Alexis de Tocqueville
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In the United States, the majority undertakes to supply a multitude of ready-made opinions for the use of individuals, who are thus relieved from the necessity of forming opinions of their own. ✨ Alexis de Tocqueville (1840). Democracy in America, p.18
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In the United States, the majority undertakes to supply a multitude of ready-made opinions for the use of individuals, who are thus relieved from the necessity of forming opinions of their own. ✨ Alexis de Tocqueville (1840). Democracy in America, p.18

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