George Washington believed that political parties would be the down fall of our country. As he neared his resignation, George Washington wrote a letter to the nation. He warned of the danger of political parties, and how they would turn the government from a group of people interested in their nation's future to a rabbling mob of power hungry professional politicians. In short, he opposed political parties. However, near the beginning of the election of the second president, two parties, the Democrats and the Federalists emerged. They declined in popularity, however, and faded from the political mainstream of the time. When the seventh presidency (don't quote me, it was close to then, I'm pretty sure) began, two new parties gained prominence. The National Republicans, or Whigs, and the Democrats. These two political parties are still the most popular today. George Washington's Farewell Address "They serve to organize faction, to give it an artificial and extraordinary force; to put, in the place of the delegated will of the nation, the will of a party, often a small but artful and enterprising minority of the community; and, according to the alternate triumphs of different parties, to make the public administration the mirror of the ill-concerted and incongruous projects of faction, rather than the organ of consistent and wholesome plans digested by common counsels, and modified by mutual interests." This is what we have today politicians that represent the rich and powerful not the majority of Americans, and not national unity. None of the founding fathers wanted political parties because the thought they would cause too much conflict.
by encouraging them to view members of competing parties as enemies
By encouraging them to view members of competing parties as enemies
Politicians had different views on many different subjects, so they formed specific political parties that shared their view.
The main role of political parties is to serve the people by working through a democratic reform. The parties may have different policies, but all have a unanimous agenda to work for the betterment of country.
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George Washington believed that political parties would be the down fall of our country. As he neared his resignation, George Washington wrote a letter to the nation. He warned of the danger of political parties, and how they would turn the government from a group of people interested in their nation's future to a rabbling mob of power hungry professional politicians. In short, he opposed political parties. However, near the beginning of the election of the second president, two parties, the Democrats and the Federalists emerged. They declined in popularity, however, and faded from the political mainstream of the time. When the seventh presidency (don't quote me, it was close to then, I'm pretty sure) began, two new parties gained prominence. The National Republicans, or Whigs, and the Democrats. These two political parties are still the most popular today. George Washington's Farewell Address "They serve to organize faction, to give it an artificial and extraordinary force; to put, in the place of the delegated will of the nation, the will of a party, often a small but artful and enterprising minority of the community; and, according to the alternate triumphs of different parties, to make the public administration the mirror of the ill-concerted and incongruous projects of faction, rather than the organ of consistent and wholesome plans digested by common counsels, and modified by mutual interests." This is what we have today politicians that represent the rich and powerful not the majority of Americans, and not national unity. None of the founding fathers wanted political parties because the thought they would cause too much conflict.
Washington was unhappy about it but the Jeffersonians supported the French Revolution.
Washington made it very clear that he didn't like political parties. He was afraid that the party would not work for the common good of the country, but for its own political purpose. If we analyze the political parties today I think he has a point.
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by encouraging them to view members of competing parties as enemies
by encouraging them to view members of competing parties as enemies
by encouraging them to view members of competing parties as enemies
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By encouraging them to view members of competing parties as enemies
They view hin as an American hero
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