I've seen Hamilton heads defend it by leaning on Alexander Hamilton's """immigrant roots""" (his upbringing in a different British colony) and how that is a good enough reason to like the rest of the play
It's only rap if it comes from the __________ region of France, otherwise it's just rhyming musical theater.
I had to blank out the name of the region for privacy concerns, not because I couldn't think of a joke. The citizens of that unnamed region of France are entitled to some peace.
Alexander Hamilton was a parasite. Lin Manuel Miranda is a parasite. His dad was, IIRC, key to the privatization of Puerto Rico's power. Mystery solved.