Fetish

Is a political fetish one that is not in some way deduced from first principles?

A fetish might be, for example, worship of the military. Do they really keep us safe? Are they to thank for our freedoms?

Maybe one could think of a fetish as a statement that isn't back up by anything and that is used by people to determine "who is on their side." See the above example.

Another one that comes to mind is Teachers. We have to worship teachers because they are the ones we rely on to achieve future greatness. Well, is that true? Does this view of the noble teacher really stand up in light of their organized union activities?

I don't really know the answers here. I just want to record the fact that I find this an interesting topic to delve into some day with more depth...