If I recall, 1 Corinthians 13 informs that the childish things must be put away.
As I matured I had to re-evaluate Santa, the tooth fairy, the Easter Bunny, Moroni, et al. Too, all the cast of invisible characters in history, when viewed as a mature adult, are seen as they are: creations of someone's creative intelligence.
As for politics in the US, I voted with my feet.
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