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Bigcity157 19 points ago +21 / -2

That is only partially correct. He was at the constitutional convention and certainly opposed the proposal where state legislature would decide the president, but you can thank George Mason IIRC for the electoral college. Hamilton wasn’t a bad dude, but he was a big govt guy through and through

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CuomoisaMassMurderer 2 points ago +2 / -0

Big government = bad. Ergo, Hamilton voiced problematic themes, despite being a major contributor.