George Washington's single greatest feat was not making the office of the presid...

achenet · 2025-09-08T15:30:56 1757345456

yes, and he set a great example by doing so.

Honestly, would be nice for modern day leaders to have that kind of commitment to collaborative institutions.

I feel like some of them are just trying to openly accumulate power for personal gain.

lossolo · 2025-09-08T16:14:59 1757348099

True! In fact, Augustus was the first to master that trick in Rome, he concentrated king like power in himself while carefully avoiding the title of "king" calling himself "princeps" instead.