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In his farewell speech in 1796, President George Washington – who declined a third term and thus opened the first US presidential election, warned of the dangers of partisan ideology to honesty of public debate and national unity. The father of the United States has warned against partisanism in domestic politics and urged everyone to go beyond partisan and serve the common good. He was worried about violent and rebellious protests that would weaken the country, open the door to foreign intervention.