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4.5
Outstanding! Even though a bit of a dull beginning, in the end, this book is worthwhile reading by every student and citizen of our country, as it gives a view of America after 50 years since its Constitution was undertaken and gives us cultural traits that still resonate today. He would be pleased to know that we lasted this long, frankly, as he gave dire predictions of how most democracies crater to despots. He clearly shows that although people claim individuality in our country, through our universal voting of representatives, we are ruled by society, and the central (federal) government will increase no matter what, to meet the needs of the socially unequal - since our goal in democracies is total equality. There is a surprise at the end, too, where he gives his personal views. Reading up on what happened in France after he finished these two volumes is pretty sad. Must have made him really disheartened in the last decade of his life Thankfully, he did not live long enough to see America's Civil War begin, although he predicted that the slavery issue probably would result in a rebellion.
