General Discussion

Like other institutions, the Freemasons are made up of human beings, prone to excellence as well as corruption.

But many of the ideas you likely have about the ideals of democracy, equality, and integrity -- which as ideas at least, undergird what America at best aspires to -- can be traced back to the [European] Enlightenment, carried across the Atlantic by freemasons.

I don't get the "tragic mistake" part, but in a land of No Kings supporters, I shouldn't be surprised that some do wish for a "king." And yet I am surprised.