George Washington was strongly against America dividing into two different political parties. In his farewell address, he wanted the people of his nation to be united, and he felt that political parties would turn his nation against each other. He also warned against foreign entanglements.
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In his farewell address to the United States upon leaving office, President George Washington advised his fellow citizens to shun political parties. He was afraid that they would lead to sectarianism in government.
Political parties were one of the dangers warned about by George Washington ins his famous farewell address.
George Washington was the President who argued that political parties should be avoided.
George Washington feared that political parties would cause America to seperate as country
At that time, many Americans thought political parties were harmful to good government. The Constitution made no mention of parties because its authors saw no good use for them. Washington disapproved of political parties, or "factions" as they were known. He warned that they would divide the nation.
belief that political parties were harmful and divisive.
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Yes. When Washington ran for president, there were no true political parties. They began to be formed by 1796 although they were not really national parties. Washington thought they were dangerous to democratic elections and said so in his farewell address.