I had family at Lexington, at Valley Forge, Trenton, “at the taking of the Hessians” after crossing the Delaware (quote from Rev. War pension app). I agree wholeheartedly with you that we have let these Patriots down.
However, most of us didn’t do it willingly but rather because we’ve become complacent. We don’t recognize evil, nor do we want to. We prefer comfort to diligence.
Some, particularly any who knew what this man was, may be traitors. Most who voted for him, I’m convinced, were (and are) mere dupes.
But all that is past tense. Now we must rise to the occasion and try to mitigate the damage before it’s too late.
Again, I agree with you. All you say is true.