Democracy in America

What are the motifs in Democracy in America by Alexis de Tocqueville?

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An important motif is equality and freedom. The future of democracy rests on the fragile balance between the people's equality of conditions and liberty. Tocqueville's analysis shows that this balance can only be maintained if the conditions of both equality and freedom are "extreme." In a perfect society where the conditions of democracy are ideal, equality and liberty are mirror images of each other and blend completely into the social environment. I