Relevant Then, But Not So Much Now

          Alex de Tocqueville was a brilliant man, and the issues with democracy at the time that he mentioned were valid, but those statements aren't as valid as they used to be. The aristocracy and unfairness of those times created a rift between the classes, and the wealthier people tended to also have more power. This lead to an imbalance at the time, but this imbalance was limited mostly to industry. It was also, "not at all like those that have preceded it." (Tocqueville, 127) Even back then, the supposed "aristocracy," wasn't even the same kind of aristocracy that the others before it was. The difference was that it was contained in industry, preventing much unfairness in areas like the voting system.
          Is it possible, even in the unfairness, that this wasn't a total aristocracy? Today, much of the unfairness in the voting system is gone. Everyone has an equal voice, and equal opportunity. Tocqueville's relevance has faded over time as the equality of the classes has increases. Our democracy is a perfect model of what happens over time as the government develops and equalizes the classes. There are still problems, but every form of government has issues.