But America does build temples dedicated to past presidents. These hold relics. The faithful go on pilgrimage to be near these relics. Ive seen people pray at these temples, but i assume for the dead president rather than at or to them. Nobody has yet suggested to me that they are literal saints. Important aspects of political life use these temples as backdrop, to imply that the dead president approves of the procedings. This is rather unique in the western world. The line between secular museum and religious temple blurs.
This isn't even limited to particular president-saints. I was amazed to see the presidential debate last year held in front of a larger-then-life backdrop of the US constitution. It felt like watching a cross-over between a pious ritual, and 'Better Call Saul's' sleazy law office on Breaking Bad.
We might as well just erect anthropomorphic statues of Truth, Liberty, Justice, and Columbia. Put 'em in a Charlie's Angels posed silhouette, and have a huge bald eagle flying over the lot.
It would be way better as a backdrop than an unsexy, non-badass old parchment.
I dont think anyone prays at the batman museum.