You're a pessimist. I'm an optimist.
It gives us something to argue about.
Only about politicians, and bureaucrats.
my bosses would not call me a pessimist, more like "wild eyed optimist" when it comes to proposing technical solutions. But my stuff tends to work, usually the first time, or after a little beating into shape.
However that wasn't true of one of cooler things I did. (Probably the last technical thing at all, I've been moved on to other, less fun, stuff) I had to work that one over real good, but it eventually worked and ultimately the customer was pleased. They're still using it too.