Change+Reflection

__Are Americans Truly Afraid Of Change??__ Americans tend to lean toward conservatism in order to maintain the status quo. This conservatism, according to de Tocqueville, is the result of equality between Americans and the desire to keep things the way they are. In democracies, de Tocqueville argues, men “feel no natural inclination for revolutions, but they are afraid of them” (de Tocqueville, 636). This fear of revolution among Americans insinuates to me that while we continue to promote constant change and progress, we in truth are afraid to make the necessary steps to achieve new goals and according to de Tocqueville, the source of this issue is the fear of inequality among Americans. While I believe that Americans and America are constantly striving for change, it is under these circumstances where I see a major flaw in our character.