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N_E_1 for Tennis

(9,713 posts) Sat Feb 1, 2020, 10:29 AM Feb 2020

New history question...

Benedict Arnold...Mitch McConnell who was the most dangerous traitor?

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New history question... (Original Post) N_E_1 for Tennis Feb 2020 OP

It's hard to say. kentuck Feb 2020 #1

rePuticans may not consider treason a betrayal, because of their love for money ffr Feb 2020 #2

Arnold died a traitor in England. keithbvadu2 Feb 2020 #3

kentuck

(111,069 posts)

1. It's hard to say.

Reply to N_E_1 for Tennis (Original post)

Sat Feb 1, 2020, 10:33 AM

Feb 2020

We were only a fledgling democracy when Benedict Arnold betrayed our country and it's hard to say how much influence he had in raising patriotic fervors?

We were a mature democracy, when corruption led to lawlessness which led to Mitch McConnell betraying our country.