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From Alexis de Tocqueville’s Democracy in America (Mansfield trans.):
“I do not know any country where, in general, less independence of mind and genuine freedom of discussion reign than in America.” (244)
“In America the majority draws a formidable circle around thought. Inside those limits the writer is free; but unhappiness awaits him if he dares to [...]

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Cliques

Looking around at school, one sees a lot of groups. Usually these are just informal associations of people who are friends with each other, and tend to spend time together. These can be either “loose” or “tight.” “Loose” groups are all friends, but no member spends all their time with the group, and the group [...]

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