George Washington didn’t just dislike political parties — he feared them as a threat to the very soul of the republic. He envisioned a politics where leaders and citizens rise above factional loyalty, putting country over cult. Today, fascism mocks that vision, trading reason and unity for fear and personality worship. Understanding this divide is the first step in fighting back.

George Washington famously warned us about the dangers of political parties and factionalism. He wanted a united republic guided by reason, civic virtue, and a shared commitment to the common good. His vision was clear: politics without parties, without divisive loyalty to personalities, without the destructive chaos of factions tearing the nation apart.

Why does this matter today? Because fascism is the exact opposite.

Fascism lives on cults of personality, on manufactured loyalty to one leader who claims to embody the nation’s “true will.” It silences dissent, crushes debate, and substitutes fear and myth for reason and unity.

Washington’s hope was a republic where citizens and leaders work together — not tribes clawing for power behind a charismatic mask. The fascist playbook is tribalism on steroids, weaponizing identity and emotion to shatter democratic norms.

So what does fighting fascism really mean?

It means rejecting personality cults at every turn. It means demanding accountability, transparency, and truth — even when inconvenient. It means holding leaders to the light of reason, not blind loyalty.

This is no nostalgic fantasy. It’s a survival strategy. Without it, we fall back into the darkness Washington warned about: “frightful despotism” and civil war.

We can’t afford to lose sight of that.

Fascism thrives where reason dies. Let’s keep the flame of civic virtue alive.

Resist the cult of personality. Demand leaders earn your loyalty — not demand it. Join the fight for a democracy where reason and unity prevail. Share this message. Get involved. Because the future depends on it.