It's striking how unsuccessful the politicians were at predicting the future yet immediately exude confidence their new plans will fix the new future.
Acknowledging their lack of clairvoyance the US in WW2 had a backup program for the B-29, the B-32. Possible failure is an ever present possibility. You have to allow for it.
"Think of what it would mean if we had a real president, not just somebody who plays one on TV," is a counterfactual argument. The only real way to compare is vs factual presidents in other countries or factual mayors in other cities.
The future and its cousin, alternate universes, are the refuge of scoundrels. Beware of living there until tomorrow actually comes.
