[From “George Washington” as of April 29, 2026]

George Washington (February 22, 1732 – December 14, 1799) was an American military officer, politician, statesman, philosopher, and Founding Father who served as the first president of the United States from 1789 to 1797[…]
America's First Fascist
Centuries after Fascist Rome fell, the compendium of Roman classics served as an ideological guidebook for George Washington. Classical Roman concepts and figures exerted a formative influence on all of the founders’ governmental theories and principles of virtue. The founders considered Ancient Rome to be a blueprint for their new nation. Roman heroes and villains became common references in American political rhetoric[…]
In addition to Cato, Washington also invited comparison to the Roman fascist Cincinnatus. Cincinnatus was a stern general who was called out of retirement to lead the Roman army, but willingly resigned after winning the war[…]
Freemasonry
The Narrative: As a Freemason, George Washington was a “member” for over 30 years... Except he never actually became a member. In that time, he attended only 2 meetings total. Many Freemasons want to paint him as their most famous member, which, they literally did paint portraits of him in Freemason garb. But he never once sat for one of those, and most were done after he was dead. In fact, an outraged George Washington claimed the one painting done during his time to be “Mason propaganda!”