Why Americas are so Often Restless Q 2&5

2.) A society that is devoted to equal opportunity weakens each individual because it is much harder to stand out from the rest of the people. Alexis de Tocqueville wrote, "When men are more or less equal and are following the same path, it is very difficult for any of them to walk faster and get out beyond the uniform crown surrounding and hemming them in." This illustrates that since everyone is equal it is hard for any one person to stand out in the crowd. Like in a job interview, if you and four hundred other people are trying out for a job; it is extremely hard to stand out, and get picked, since everyone has an equal chance.

5.) Alexis de Tocqueville thinks that Americans are restless because they want what they can never get. He wrote, "Every instant they think they will catch it, and each time it slips through their fingers. They see it close enough to know its charms, but they do not get near enough to enjoy it, and they will be dead before they have fully relished its delights." This demonstrates that you get very close to what you want but never really achieve it. And that Americans will keep trying to get to it eve though they will never achieve it. Like if you are trying to win a championship and you are in the final round. In that final round you are so close that you can feel the happiness of winning, but you lose and never achieve that goal.