Towards the end of his reign as the president of the United States, Washington addressed the nation. Part of the speech was particularly based on the ideology against the formation of regional political parties. He recognized that it was normal for regional leaders to mobilize their people into political parties. He, however,, explained that such organizations would adversely impact the whole country. Washington warned against the formation of many regional-based political parties because it would jeopardize the unity of purpose of the country. These parties would trigger the regions to be more loyal to their political formations over the country’s public and wholesome interests. Each party would strive to gain strength and followership, and, in the process, there would be more divisions.
Washington warned that politicians would advance their individualistic interests and ignore other important aspects of the country’s governance. He explained that the country needed strategic positioning for economic development. The achievement of this goal would not be feasible if political parties got involved in power wrangles instead of letting the government expedite the agenda of American interest and growth. Political parties would be used against the government, weakening the latter, and making it difficult to deliver on matters of national interest. Worse than that, Washington noted the fact that the country was on the verge of making history, either positively or otherwise. There was a glaring risk that some members of the international community would trigger and motivate America’s self-destruction process. This agenda would only be actionable through divisions that would take any form, such as the antagonism of political parties. Washington, therefore, wanted the best for America.