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| Tango01 | 01 Dec 2017 12:17 p.m. PST |
Which was a bigger surprise: George Washington stepping down after two terms, or John Adams peacefully stepping down after losing reelection? Interesting thread here…
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| rmaker | 01 Dec 2017 2:11 p.m. PST |
Neither was a big surprise to most Americans. Washington had already said he would only serve two terms (and had previously turned down an offer of a crown). Adams had been brought up in the tradition of New England local elections. I'm sure both were a bit of a shock to many Europeans. |
| 14Bore | 01 Dec 2017 4:43 p.m. PST |
To Americans not at all, to the rest of the world flabbergasted as it never happened before. |
| grtbrt | 02 Dec 2017 8:00 a.m. PST |
Why would it be a shock to others ? In Britain members of Parliament have peacefully stepped down after losing an election many times in the past . Regents have stepped down peacefully after the King reached an age of Majority . I think the part you are missing is the talk about a civil war if Adams DIDNT step down . I think that would have been more shocking to others . |
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