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False. That's not how politics began. Washington didn't even want to be President but felt duty bound to accept it. He saw political parties form and warned of what they would eventually become, but our Founding Fathers didn't start off as power hungry ass hats. They had a genuine concern for the nation. Politics in America have not always been this way.That's quaint.
Politics is and always has been about getting re-elected. If you aren't up for re-election yourself, then you help fellow partisans get elected.
For all intents and purposes, it has always been that way. Washington became President at an extremely unique and early time in the nation's history. He wasn't a politician by trade - he was a military man. After leading the colonies to victory in the war, basically everybody wanted him to be President. He didn't have to campaign or fight for it, and as you said he didn't even really want to be President. The nation was in its infancy and didn't exactly have a lot of time to develop ingrained political factions. During Washington's years as President and immediately after, national politics split into two factions - one led by Alexander Hamilton and another led by Thomas Jefferson. This was right after the founding of the country.False. That's not how politics began. Washington didn't even want to be President but felt duty bound to accept it. He saw political parties form and warned of what they would eventually become, but our Founding Fathers didn't start off as power hungry ass hats. They had a genuine concern for the nation. Politics in America have not always been this way.