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Tocqueville Road Trip: 1. Game of chance

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Jun 13, 202650:34News & Politics

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 arguab...

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Tocqueville Road Trip: 1. Game of chance is an episode from The Economist: The week ahead by The Economist. 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 c...

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Published Jun 13, 2026, 50:34 long, audio available.

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