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• When people thought political parties were evil and corrupt, it actualky
established movements and change throughout the U.S
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If a political party does not have its foundation in the
determination to advance a cause that is right and that is
moral, then it is not a political party; it is merely a
conspiracy to seize power.
DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER, speech, March 6, 1956

Party is the madness of many, for the gain of a few

ALEXANDER POPE

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, September 19, 1796
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Positive “No organization can stay uncorrupt for long, be it a political party, a
religious institution or a charity foundation - sooner or later the instinctual evils of
greed and cruelty overwhelm the organization, fueled by its authoritative control over
people.”
Abhijit Naskar

I am not a member of any political party, APC or PDP. I am a Democrat.

Saminu Kanti

“I just hope the ruling party and other opposing political parties, wont gamble with
people lives to settle their political scores during this pandemic. I hope people won't
 suffer or die because of politics”
De philosopher DJ Kyos

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Themes I see in the Political Parties
information

Other Questions I may Why do political parties fight?

have about the Why can’t they just pick a good fit president?
information (Required) Isn’t it bias how people choose one president because they are this way?

Please list three things Presidents before have hated political parties
you learned today George Washington specifically hated it
(Required) Many presidents had things to say about it.

Please explain how one This related to me because this election, my cousins started being divided against
thing you learned today one another and it looked so childish because we should be fighting for a good
relates to you. BE president instead of each other.
SPECIFIC!!!!

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