John Adams dealt with the divisive nature of political parties during his presidency, and he felt that it weakened the American government. He wrote about political parties because he wanted to alert the people of the United States to the dangers and drawbacks of having such factions. Adams wanted to call attention to the potential power grab of the "factions" and ensure that they could not rule with impunity. He wanted to alert the people to the danger of party rule, but also to not completely abandon their allegiance to a faction. Adams sought to empower the people of the United States to rise up against any party rule that threatened their freedoms and to be vigilant against the power of any political party.