> Instead he put the losses on top of the public debt, became the leader of the new nation and enjoyed no longer having to pay taxes to the British for the econ

> Instead he put the losses on top of the public debt, became the leader of the new nation and enjoyed no longer having to pay taxes to the British for the economic output of his slaves. That’s a rather skewed take. You might see what Washington himself said about becoming that leader. https://www.gilderlehrman.org/history-resources/spotlight-primary-source/george-washingtons-reluctance-become-president-1789 https://www.gilderlehrman.org/history-resources/spotlight-pr... George Washington wasn’t a signer of the Declaration of Independence either, so this idea that he concocted the revolution for personal gain is silly. He was appointed to lead the Continental Army by John Adams because of Washington’s military experience and his being from Virginia which was an asset in unifying the colonies.