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[–] callouscomic@lemm.ee 24 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (1 children)

This was already seen well before he was even done being president. By 1800 it's obvious the 2 party dysfunction was well in motion.

I think that podcast American Elections: Wicked Game tells some of that story pretty well of the early political fighting and party divisions.

[–] Nougat@fedia.io 8 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

And both the Federalists and the Democratic Republicans were awful.