You might have heard about a certain French writer who visited the United States in 1831. Alexis de Tocqueville is an all-time emigre superstar, a beloved bard, and the author of Democracy in America. One of Tocqueville’s favorite things about our country then is something many of us would name today: Our generosity. The Frenchman More

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