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>the individual, placed with us, by his vices and his ignorance, on the lowest step of society, is yet the first among savages. I think Tocqueville speaks very
by RedCondor 3y ago
>the individual, placed with us, by his vices and his ignorance, on the lowest step of society, is yet the first among savages.
I think Tocqueville speaks very clearly for himself, and I don't how if there exist mental gymnastics dexterous enough to try to make this sentence mean anything other than what it clearly means.
- brookst 3y agoFair enough. I think you are either unaware that language changes over time, or choosing to pretend to be unaware to justify outrage. But you do you!