If you want to restore your faith in democracy, read pages 282 to 293 of Democracy in America. Tocqueville very eloquently makes a number of… Continue reading Day 16 (p. 273 to 293): Tocqueville suggests that democracy is a trade-off. Its aim is not to secure for you good government but, rather, a good life. If we limit our democracy in order to make better laws, such as free trade, do we inevitably make society weaker?