Also, there is history. JFK's inauguration speech was pretty much "we're going to stop* being stupid" — and he was rather permanently cancelled for having made it.<p><a href="https://www.archives.gov/milestone-documents/president-john-f-kennedys-inaugural-address" rel="nofollow">https://www.archives.gov/milestone-documents/president-john-...</a><p>* or at least: maybe riding this tiger will not turn out well, so we're going to see if saying "nice kitty" enough times could allow us to dismount?