Why did George Washington warn againist political parties?

Answer 1

Because he was afraid it would divide the country.
He wisely knew that it could divide our country.

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... not national unity...

Answer 2

George Washington hated political parties due to the fact that they divided the nation and that they evoked hatred towards other people who were on the side of the opposing political. He wanted peace and unity, not division and anger.

Answer 3

Washington stated that political parties would take over the political process and would grow to only be concerned about their needs and not those of the common good. He was right. If you analyze the political process today the parties are concerned with their own needs and not those of the country or the common good. This is why they can not get things done.

Answer 4

• He felt they had no value in democracy.

Answer 5

He had believed that political parties would be the down fall of our country. he knew it would lead arguments between the party's

Answer 6

because then you would be voting for someone because of their party