Democracy in America (Tocqueville 1835, unabridged audiobook)
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Democracy in America Alexis de Tocqueville Henry Reeve, Translator ISBN 1400168112 Audiobook: Volumes 1+2, unabridged, 2042 minutes, 64Kbps 22Khz mono CBR MP3, 943MB in 113 files, published 2010 Ebook: Volumes 1+2, unabridged, 835pp 9MB PDF, originally published 1835 Democracy in America is a classic of political philosophy. Tocqueville examines the structures, institutions and operation of democracy, and shows how Europe can learn from American success and failures. His central theme is the advancement of the rule of the people, but he also predicts that slavery will bring about the "most horrible of civil wars", foresees that the USA and Russia will be the superpowers of the twentieth century, and is 150 years ahead of his time in his views on the position and importance of women. Note: Reeve's translation is antiquated and was criticized by Tocqueville himself. Nevertheless, it is the only professionally-produced audiobook version currently (2013) available.
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"The USA is not a Democracy! Never has been! Never will be! We are a Republic!"
I'll never understand what point this is supposed to make. A republic is a form of democracy.
I'll never understand what point this is supposed to make. A republic is a form of democracy.
RE: Above
To sort this out, we need to define our terms:
A Democracy is literally "rule by the people." demos (people) + cratos (rule) [greek]
A Republic is Res + Publica (Latin) or "this public thing" or "what is commonly held by all" and would be synonymous with the English term "commonwealth".
Democracy is the form of government. Republic refers to all commonly held property, like monuments, streets, sidewalks, streetlights and the very land itself (in fact, especially the land); this is distinct from privately (secula [Latin: "private"]) held property. The terms are neither mutually exclusive nor synonymous. You might depose a king (who formerly owned EVERYTHING as his patrimony) and declare a Republic (where everyone in the state has an equal stake in the commonly held "state property."). You might then choose to rule democratically, but then again you could choose a dictator. It all depends. The French Revolution is an excellent example: a Republic is declared, but no one can quite figure out how to rule it at first.
I hope that clears things up a bit.
To sort this out, we need to define our terms:
A Democracy is literally "rule by the people." demos (people) + cratos (rule) [greek]
A Republic is Res + Publica (Latin) or "this public thing" or "what is commonly held by all" and would be synonymous with the English term "commonwealth".
Democracy is the form of government. Republic refers to all commonly held property, like monuments, streets, sidewalks, streetlights and the very land itself (in fact, especially the land); this is distinct from privately (secula [Latin: "private"]) held property. The terms are neither mutually exclusive nor synonymous. You might depose a king (who formerly owned EVERYTHING as his patrimony) and declare a Republic (where everyone in the state has an equal stake in the commonly held "state property."). You might then choose to rule democratically, but then again you could choose a dictator. It all depends. The French Revolution is an excellent example: a Republic is declared, but no one can quite figure out how to rule it at first.
I hope that clears things up a bit.
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