Why did george washington oppose the formation of political parties? select one: a. washington feared that parties would be controlled by the wealthy to the detriment of farmers and working people. b. washington feared politicians would hold greater allegiance to their factions or parties than to the nation as a whole. c. washington feared that political parties might potentially resort to illegal means to get candidates elected. d. washington was an old fashioned kind of leader, who was resistant to change. he saw parties as something new and he preferred a system he was comfortable with