[JohnBrowdie]

using 21st century concepts and terminology to describe 18th century political alignments was (simply) your first mistake.

your next three mistakes involved not understanding that the founding didn’t end with the creation (or even the ratification) of the constitution.

[Sopater]

using 21st century concepts and terminology to describe 18th century political alignments was (simply) your first mistake.

Perhaps...

your next three mistakes involved not understanding that the founding didn’t end with the creation (or even the ratification) of the constitution.

I don't believe that the founding ended with the creation (or even the ratification) of the constitution, so your comment doesn't really make much sense to me.