However combinations or associations of the above description may now and then answer popular ends, they are likely, in the course of time and things, to become potent engines, by which cunning, ambitious, and unprincipled men will be enabled to subvert the power of the people and to usurp for themselves the reins of government, destroying afterwards the very engines which have lifted them to unjust dominion.
- George Washington, being absolutely correct about how political parties are a bad thing.
notabot@piefed.social 20 hours ago
I would suggest that his logic is, in fact, based in the notion that his personal interest must be placed above Party, Country, and Principles.
HCSOThrowaway@lemmy.world 20 hours ago
I don’t know J @jasonllevin well enough to make that assessment.
notabot@piefed.social 19 hours ago
Ah, I though you were talking about trump. The twitterer’s position probably is as you suggested.