I think it’s because the founders have been elevated to an almost Devine status.
People lose sight that while they did something pretty amazing, they were just men, with failings and flaws.
Personally, while I think Jefferson wrote some real pretty stuff, I have far more respect for the farmer who left his family, joined a militia, and laid down his life to establish our independence.
It’s the American people that makes America great, not the government or any politician.
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