What to believe? Politics have a more unwavering staunch faithful than religion. The percentage of those who become atheists are still about the same as those who become independents but those who are conservative are usually cons forever. Why? I think it is the same as those who are most susceptible hypnotic subjects who retain post hypnotic suggestions the longest.

In the battle of illusion verses reality, illusion is faster. Reality plays catch up like warmth slowly catching up to August after the days are already growing shorter.

Much of political science is the science of illusion vs fact.
That's why I say politics is hypnosis. It bears repeating

Happy Holidays