Just curious.Historically, have we ever seen this fetishization of anything and everything LEO

[truth2power]

36. What you are describing, Horse, is

what Chris Hedges has been talking about, over and over...the worship, fetishization, if you will, of all things military, the fly-overs and the flag waving at football games, and so forth. And this includes the rampant nationalism and the worship of the LAW (when it serves the needs of the PTB, of course). Otherwise, not so much.

Hedges also describes, in detail, "where this is leading" - a discussion for another time and place, perhaps. Look up any of Chris Hedges' talks, of which there are many, on the internet. The Hegemon (or Empire) is dying, and events are unfolding just as he has predicted.

What you find so disturbing, Horse, is also what the Reverend Wright (remember him?) tried to bring to awareness in his infamous "Goddamn America" sermon. It is what Unitarian Universalists call "idolatries of the mind and spirit." Rev. Wright was the pastor of the church Barack Obama attended when he was still a candidate for President.

During the general furor that ensued, nationally, following that sermon, I retrieved, and listened to it, in its entirety, on the internet. I then picked up the phone and called the church and expressed my agreement with what the Reverend had said.

As an aside, I no longer remember the name of Mr. Obama's church, but back then it was in the news every day and one could find it on Google in about 15 seconds.

The singular point I would like to make is that Mr. Obama could have made that sermon a teachable moment for the American people, explaining the dangers of falling into "idolatries of the mind and spirit", although he probably would have phrased it differently and in his own words. Mr. Obama, after all, is NOT a stupid person.

Instead, he chose the path of expediency, as he has throughout his presidency, in my view, and he turned his back on Rev. Wright. I think that says something about his character. YMMV.

So, here we are, today....worshiping various abstractions - fetishizing them, as you said. You can check in with Mr. Hedges to find where this is leading. But you aren't going to like it.