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SubtletyRefuge posted...

Looking at trump and the majority of the political state, never.

I think real, complete maturity is kind of a lie. No one is ever as stable, intelligent, or as in control of their lives as they like to pretend they are. I think it's part of human nature to want to believe there is some kind of stable "adult" state that can either be attained or that we already have. Obviously, small children, inexperienced teenagers, and adults with stable careers are all at different places in life and your brain does change as you get older. But even the most seemly mature people have huge flaws and the age of social media really exposes that.

Drugs, mental illness, depression, dysfunctional relationships---everybody has cracks if you dig deep enough. But even beyond that, most people aren't well-educated or in control of their emotions. Functioning adults don't be behave like children in public, but online where their is perceived anonymity or in the company of like-minded people, it's a different story. And sometimes even in public---angry mobs are a thing.