It’s not a mistake. The American people operate under Rousseau’s principle of the “general will”. So if the people want “it”, they should and shall receive “it”. The American people would never undertand that they errerd. When one looks at the U.S. political map, there is precious reason for any hope contrary to the American people’s inability to govern themselves.
If I am not mistaken Rousseau also mentioned some thing about a Philosopher King named Obama