What did de Tocqueville conclude about violence in American politics?

I haven’t read all of Alexis de Tocqueville’s (1805-1859) famous book “Democracy in America” (published in two volumes in 1835 and 1840), but I’ve read some of it. My main memory is how de Tocqueville emphasised the violence in American political culture. My other encounter with de Tocqueville was in David Runciman’s brilliant lecture on “Can democracy survive in America?” (or something like that). The lecture was before Trump’s first term, and Runciman didn’t answer the question yes or no. What he did conclude (if I’ve remembered rightly) is that de Tocqueville’s book was still the best guide to American politics and democracy. Famously, de Tocqueville predicted civil war in America, and it broke out in 1861. Could it happen again? Pundits continue to debate the possibility. Would de Tocqueville be surprised by the horror that is Trump, a man who cares nothing for truth, cannot bear to lose, and will chase his opponents into their graves. I fear he might not have been. I asked AI the…