I think all editorial writers who make predictions should end their columns: I will revisit this in X months.
Paul Krugman, for example, talking about the economic devastation of a Trump Presidency, could have said: “I predict death and famine, but I will revisit this in 9 months” and then DO it.
Honest, serious people would have no issue with this.
The current crop, though: MAJOR problem.
It’s all about selling, yo. Get me through this week, and then another week, and equally stupid people.