" However [political parties] 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 - Farewell Address | Saturday, September 17, 1796
" However [political parties] 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 - Farewell Address | Saturday, September 17, 1796
He called this shit on day fucking one. Not listening to the no political parties thing doomed us.
It should have been put in the Constitution that political parties are banned/illegal. He wanted to do it.
Yes, or voting on policies not people
Damn.
Spot. On.