Really, Benedict Arnold doesn't deserve to be mentioned among all these assh*les.
People forget that this guy was in fact, an American war hero. He enlisted as a teenager to fight the French, led the great siege of Fort Ticonderoga and played an essential role in winning the battle of Ridgefield, the battle of Platsburgh, the battle of Saratoga and other battles that were vital to the American revolution.
But despite all these heroic efforts he was constantly screwed over, other people tried to take credit for his actions and he found himself in the middle of some pretty baseless political scandals. Add to all that bullying we formed an alliance with the French, whom Benedict hated. I really can't blame the guy for switching teams.
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