8/ Pres. Washington in his Farewell Address👇 in which he carves out a dozen or so paragraphs ranting against party control of govt power. That “individual” he references to whom a party would give “absolute power”? Donald J. Trump.
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10/ Finally, your interpretation of Federalist X (footnote👇) is incorrect. Throughout their writings, yes the founders often said factionalism is an expected norm among humans. That, in fact, is ensconced in the 1st A—freedom of expression & assembly. BUT, the founders warned us—don’t allow them…
11/ … to grab actual control of govt functions and power. Parties should occupy the same political space as AARP, the Sierra Club, the Heritage Foundation, etc. OUTSIDE govt.
Parties have neutered critical govt functions due to allegiance/alignment across branches. We must fix this!
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Parties have neutered critical govt functions due to allegiance/alignment across branches. We must fix this!
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