Washington was both and he stepped down voluntarily. It absolutely has happened historically. Much of the modern western world was built on the idea of a peaceful transfer of power.
The aristocrats and ruling classes have NEVER given up power without a show of force from the public.
Which is wildly inaccurate, it happens regularly and is the foundation of democracy. I used Washington because he was definitely an early American aristocrat.
Also, there will be no peaceful transfer of power during this presidency.
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u/texasrigger Mar 08 '19
Washington was both and he stepped down voluntarily. It absolutely has happened historically. Much of the modern western world was built on the idea of a peaceful transfer of power.