Why George Washington Is Still My Favorite President

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  @iammrbeat · 4 years ago (edited) · pinned

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  @stevemiller4292 · 3 years ago

  “I didn’t defeat King George III to become King George I”. &nbsp;Enough said

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  @minnesotamapping7688 · 4 years ago

  The fact that he was opposed to American Political Parties and his outstanding approval for unity is my favorite reasons

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  @antonionb1464 · 4 years ago

  He certainly was the best singer in Hamilton.

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  @timothystephenson2498 · 4 years ago

  That&apos;s so cool that George&apos;s mother got to live long enough to see him elected President of The United States.

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  @matthewtennant640 · 4 years ago

  I think the most influential and impressive decision of Washingston&apos;s life was to resign his post as Commander of the Continental Army after the war ended. As illustrated by Napoleon several years later, Washington could have easily used the complete loyalty and devotion of his troops to simply seize unilateral power and declare himself Emperor. But instead, he gave it all up and went back to his farm. If someone even slightly more unscruplous or power-hungry than Washington had been faced with the same decision, things might have turned out completely different.

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  @samwill7259 · 4 years ago

  Better to address the slavery thing often and strenuously than pretend it never happened, good on you Mr. B, it&apos;s why we trust ya

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  @slightlyhistorical76 · 4 years ago (edited)

  I’m just going to list a bunch of fun facts about George Washington since we’re here:<br><br>George Washington would regularly walk in the streets of Philadelphia during his presidency among the people to separate the boundaries of leader and common citizen.<br><br>George Washington was extremely peculiar in his body language and enjoyed being in control of himself, meaning he hated being touched and small talk.<br><br>George Washington encouraged his subordinates to criticize him.<br><br>George Washington donated thousands of dollars of his own money to the creation of the first Jewish and Catholic churches in the U.S., being a strong advocate for religious tolerance and the freedom to worship. He also allowed his slaves to freely practice their own religions on Mount Vernon.<br><br>George Washington was 6 foot 4, towering over his men in the field of battle.<br><br>George Washington never wore a wig, he powdered his hair white and even put a covering in his collar so that the powder didn’t stick to his shirt.<br><br>George Washington aimed to establish a peaceful coexistence with the Native American peoples, signing the Pickering Treaty in 1794 in hopes that his countrymen would respect the boundaries and cultures of the indigenous Indians after his death (unfortunately this would not last). These more peaceful and respected views of the natives could be taken from his experience in the Seven Years’ War and knowledge of how war with their tribes would play out.<br><br>George Washington was the first to sign the Constitution of the United States.<br><br>George Washington comprised his cabinet of members from both sides of the rising political spectrum in America (Federalists and anti-Federalists) to hear both sides of the argument.<br><br>George Washington’s personal motto was <i>”Deeds, not words.”</i> and boy, did he ever live up to it.<br><br>George Washington was proclaimed to be one of the greatest military strategists in history by Prussian Kaiser Fredrick Wilhelm II.<br><br>George Washington commanded a desegregated army to the extent where a quarter of his northern force was comprised of African Americans fighting for their freedom.<br><br>George Washington envisioned the U.S. as an asylum for all people of the world to live in, openly expressing his support for foreign immigration.<br><br>George Washington was a Freemason.<br><br>George Washington wore civilian clothing during his presidency, an act that appalled the European monarchs who always dressed in military honors, dresses, or other royal clothing that costed more than a suburban house.<br><br>George Washington was given the key to the Bastille by the French revolutionary government, it can be found in Mount Vernon on display.<br><br>George Washington despised holding power, repeatedly stating how he would rather be in his grave than be proclaimed emperor of the world.<br><br>George Washington was posthumously promoted to General of the Armies in 1976, a six-star rank, by means to secure that he would not be outranked by any future military personnel.<br><br>George Washington’s face was plastered everywhere in the young nation during his presidency and especially after his death. Think North Korea and China except the people actually <i>want</i> his face in their house.<br><br>George Washington stopped a potential coup d’etat against the Second Continental Congress, which would have granted him full power over the government as a despot.<br><br>George Washington regularly exposed himself to enemy fire, most famously during the Seven Years’ War when French and native soldiers were firing at his soldiers in all directions in a forest. Washington led his men out of the battle, his clothes covered in bullet holes but not a single wound on him. One of the French-aligned natives who was present even approached Washington after his inauguration, congratulating him and telling the President that he had fired at him point-blank during the battle several times and missed all of the shots, convincing the native warrior that Washington was protected by the gods.<br><br>George Washington is the only slave-owning president who freed all of his slaves. The ideal cause of the Revolution caused him to question the morality of chattel slavery and by the 1780’s and 90’s, he openly stated how he no longer wanted to own people, participate in the slave trade, or separate families, even supporting policies of gradual emancipation and putting an end to the Atlantic slave trade. He even stated that all of his slaves were to be given proper education to pursue respectable fields of work and his estate would provide housing for the elderly.<br><br>After his death, then-First Council Napoleon Bonaparte held a personal eulogy praising George Washington and ordered all of France to hold ten days of mourning, even the British Royal Navy flew their flags at half-staff upon learning the news.<br><br>The entire modern world of presidents and republics are all drawn back to the legacy of George Washington’s example.

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  @ashhhhhwath6213 · 4 years ago

  my favorite fact about president George Washington is that he really admired Cincinnatus and the way he took up power, to defend Rome and then gave up power once his duty was done and went back to his farm. The fact that a deed done by a man 2200 years ago had such a profound effect on Washington which we could argue even lead to the voluntary 2 term limit until FDR is simply too wild to believe.

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  @lornenoland8098 · 3 years ago

  A person doesn’t have to be perfect to be great. &nbsp;I’m a huge fan of FDR, but, internment was unforgivable

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  @VioletMilks · 4 years ago

  George Washington: “don’t make political parties”<br>USA: “ok” <b>creates political parties</b><br>GW: “don’t create alliances”<br>USA: “ok” <b>creates alliances</b>

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  @hayleyf822 · 4 years ago

  “President Washington advised against political parties and said let’s all just work together. And that lasted, you know, 10 minutes.” -My AP Government teacher

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