Tocqueville Road Trip: 1. Game of chance

John Prideaux, The Economist’s US Editor, embarks on a roadtrip to see how America’s democracy is faring in the era of Trump.

His companion is a long-dead French aristocrat called Alexis De Tocqueville, author of arguably the best book ever written about America.

When Tocqueville arrived in New York in 1831, it was a small, low-slung city where pigs roamed the streets. But he was able to see past that—to a vision of the future.

Arriving in Manhattan today, John finds cause for concern, even among the island’s wealthiest residents.

Guests and Hosts

• John Prideaux, The Economist • ’s US Editor • Babara Tober, Philanthropist and former Editor of Brides • magazine • John Catsimatidis, CEO of Red Apple Group

Topics

• Alexis de Tocqueville’s Democracy in America • ‘Equality of conditions’ at 250 • The election of Zohran Mamdani • Declining faith in American democracy

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