frigidweirdo
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Because, at least originally, we were a voluntary union. The Civil War more or less turned it into a coerced union, but the notion that states should reserve the right to leave is still supported by a lot of the population.
By contrast, the Constitution specifically states that one of the duties of the federal government is to protect the nation from external threats. So, ignoring that duty or enabling said threats can be viewed as treason.
But it is what it is.
A traitor is someone who goes against their country. Your country is the US, and it is as it is right now.
Seems the people who over use the term "traitor" simply don't like being told that they themselves are probably WORSE than those they accuse.