John Adams Quotes
It is with much reluctance that I am obliged to look upon him as a man whose mind is warped by prejudice and so blinded by ignorance as to be unfit for the office he holds. However wise and scientific as philosopher, as a politician he is a child and a dupe of party.
John Adams, 1735-1826, 2nd President of the United States (Federalist, MA), Description of Thomas Jefferson, 1797
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Even Washington, the least partisan of the Federalists, was not favorably disposed to the Jeffersonian Democrats. The Democratic Republicans as they called themselves were also equally hostile to the Federalists. So were most of the American people after John Adams’ presidency, and the people voted so heavily against America’s first political party and for the “Democrats”, that the Federalist party totally disbanded, “Blackamoor” is word for a Black person who is extremely dark—almost jet black in color. For many people today it is an impolite term to use,
His observation was particularly made about Party Politics in an era of ideological party identity. If a Democrat were presented with evidence that lowering corporate taxes would increase the tax yield, it would be hard for him to accept this change of mind because if he did change, his party colleagues would accuse him of abandoning the basic principles of the party,
Political Parties go through transformations. In the 1950s the Republican Party had a core that was viciously attacking opponents and calling them Communists and traitors. In the early 21st century, their concern for the National Interest again was dwarfed by the desire to win and hold power, only this time intentional gridlock was added to the slanders. The Democrats have gone through unpatriotic ethical lapses as well. Parties are dynamic and change.
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John Adams Jr. was an American statesman, attorney, diplomat, writer, and Founding Father who served as the second president of the United States from 1797 to 1801. Before his presidency, he was a leader of the American Revolution that achieved independence from Great Britain, and he served as the first vice president of the United States. Adams was a dedicated diarist and regularly corresponded with many important figures in early American history, including his wife and adviser Abigail Adams and Thomas Jefferson.
