In that sense George Washington was clearly ambitious. But George Washington also retired from the Army at the conclusion of the revolution and he retired from the presidency when he completed two terms. Washington was not ambitious in a negative sense but in a wholesome sense of the word.
Donald Trump is no George Washington, Donald Trump is no Cincinnatus because Trump's ambition assumes the element of narcissism. George Washington placed his his property, his life, and his sacred honor at risk to serve his ambition for the liberty of his countrymen. Donald Trump risks nothing. Money is not an issue, he is not at personal physical risk, he will not be hanged if he loses.
Donald Trump's entire biography is replete with examples of him sacrificing principles at the altar of his own personal ambition. There is no example I can think of when Donald Trump sacrificed or even risked his fortune, his life, or whatever remains of his honor for the benefit of anyone other than Donald Trump.
We might inquire of those damaged by Trumpäs serial corporate bankruptcies about Trumpäs honor when his ambition was at stake.
Nor do I admit that the tactic of relativism can spare the truth about the ambition of Donald Trump. His ambition is not excused because other men who sought the presidency were also ambitious. Donald Trump must be judged on his own absolute lack of merits.
