Important history to understand: 1811, Congress refuses to renew 1791 Bank 20 year charter. 1812, British attack the Republic to collect “compensation” and burn all records and evidence of their treasonous agents, one of which is suspected to be John Adams (why did he serve only 1 term? And why did Jefferson “power play” him out? Why does PBS and MSM “celebrate” Adams while trashing most other Founding Fathers?).

Having a few good quotes does not mean Adams was not a traitor. Note that he very publicly was in favor of “an elite ruling class” and may have been blackmailed or otherwise compromised by British intelligence as a “useful idiot” with the promise of “a family legacy” of some sort. See election of 1824.