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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. 


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