With the economy sinking, the government orders a public poll to listen to its citizens and the results came in

With the economy sinking, the government orders a public poll to listen to its citizens and the results came in

The president is excited in his cabinet, waiting for the secretary to hear the news about how the public is feeling.
The secretary rushes in:

“Well Mr President, the public is divided. The optmistic ones believe that we will be eating shit in the next 6 months.”

“Eating shit in 6 months? Well, I believe that is the pessimistic opinion, right secretary?”

“No sir, those are the optimistic ones indeed.
The pessimistic ones believe that the shit won’t be enough for everyone”.