To the “sick” France of 1835, Tocqueville counterposed healthy America, where attachment to the idea that people should pursue their self-interest was no less strong, but was different.
Frente a la Francia “enferma” de 1835, Tocqueville contrapuso a un E.E.U.U. saludable, un país donde el apego a la idea de que todas las personas deben perseguir su propio interés no era menos fuerte, pero era diferente.