Tocqueville despised the elites of his time for their complacency in the face of the deracinating force of mass democracy. Will the myopia of our leaders also serve as an agent of his disquieting prophecy?
对这一破坏精神的文化采取行动是否为时已晚了呢？托克维尔时代的精英在大众民主釜底抽薪的力量面前自满，他对此嗤之以鼻。我们的领导人的短视是否也会成为其令人不安的预言的媒介呢？