I think you're absolutely right about "hero worship" and the ephemeral nature of the object of that devotion. I try not to get caught up in that too, knowing that all people are fallible. If there is one central, basic rule about humans, it's that we are all fallible in one way or another. We all have blind spots an failings, and frankly I would be a bit put off if I came across someone who appeared perfect in every aspect of their lives.

Example: The Left can preen and virtue signal and claim ideological purity all they want, but I will never buy that.

The same with anyone on our side, what I call "the right side of history".... but smart people (and I assume most of us here on GAW are pretty smart people) will see and accept, even embrace, others here who have foibles and faults and differences. It's what makes us uniquely human. Those folks on the Left marching in lockstep to who knows where, now that's a scary sight to behold.