I think that particular talking point also serves an exculpatory purpose: āIf it was only a razor-thin victory I might understand being angry with me, but see itās a decisive victory. He has the mandate of heaven of the people (this is a Trumpian victory! not a Democrat failure!) ! It would be wrong not to congratulate him!ā
And following the foregone conclusion of the author, someone who can never exist and therefore will remain forever hypothetical. (Unless the basilisk would also want to punish all you possible hypothetical children as extra incentive?).
PS- This is almost āA modest proposalā levels of bad, without being satire.