• deadbeef79000@lemmy.nz
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      Benedict Arnold

      Hot take: not a traitor. Was (eventually) loyal to the established government of the time.

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        Was also more or less forced to be a traitor as his home and possessions were being repossessed due to him being away and fighting a war for independence. Capitalism don’t care who’s in charge.

        Most people would ultimately choose to support their family. It’s wrong that his name is synonymous with traitor.