-- Alexis de Tocqueville's words, I believe. To my mind, it's more of a warning against welfare state policies which would enable such destruction--as opposed to universal suffrage. --
Maybe a bit of chicken and egg. Which came first, the welfare state, or a majority of voters' demand for it? For purposes of de Tocqueville's observation, both are in play.
699 posted on 03/15/2018 11:18:22 AM PDT by Cboldt