# How a Frenchman’s book on ‘Democracy in America’ nearly 200 years ago explains the midterms, from data centers to Texas

- Source: Fortune | FORTUNE
- Published: 2026-11-08T21:09:19+00:00
- Category: Local
- Original: https://fortune.com/2026/11/08/tocqueville-democracy-in-america-midterms-data-centers-texas/
- Canonical: https://groundlevelnews.com/story/how-a-frenchman-s-book-on-democracy-in-america-nearly-200-years-ago-ex-afcbc5/

Americans are “born equal,” Alexis de Tocqueville wrote, and “powerless” until they band together. They are also "perpetually migrating to Texas."

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