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According to Tocqueville, why is omnipotence bad for individuals and governments?

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Why is omnipotence bad for individuals and governments? Omnipotence should be reserved for God, whose justice and the wisdom are compatible with power. What recourse does a minority have according to Tocqueville when it suffers from an injustice at the hand of the majority? None.

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