opportunity, and the wealthiest country in the world, a country that half the

modern world is modeled after. Its President is referred to as the "Leader

of the free world." Thousands of people come to this country every year,

learning about the country in hopes of becoming citizens. William Hudson in his book 'American Democracy in Peril ' talks about the seven biggest

challenges to this democratic nation.

Individualism can be seen as a gift or a curse, depending on the context in

which it occurs. Because modern society finds it important that people think independently, decide autonomously and take personal initiatives, the concept of individualism has acquired a positive connotation. However,

individualism is also linked with the tendency to withdraw from social life

and turn in towards oneself. Alexis de Tocqueville described individualism

as the cool and considered attitude which drives people to withdraw into a

small, enclosed world consisting of their family and a few select friends,

leaving the rest of society to its own devices.

The most obvious problem stemming from the process of individualism is of a soci

On one hand, democracy's project is unrealizable, because it is contrary to

and to basic rules of behavior, and had duties as citizens to protect each

The passions of men and their intellectual life would be substantially

every other concern, and begins its endless struggle to eradicate the

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