President or King? Antifederalist Cato No. 4

Cato was one of the first Antifederalist writers to examine the executive branch. He predicted it would “tend either to the establishment of a vile and arbitrary aristocracy, or monarchy,” with a permanent class of elites ruling from on high. Path to Liberty: March 2, 2022 #constitution #president #antifederalist #libertarian #history JOIN TAC: https://tenthamendmentcenter.com/members/ Show Archives: https://tenthamendmentcenter.com/pathtoliberty/ Subscribe and Review on Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/path-to-liberty/id1440549211

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