A Diffrent List of Presidents of the United States

how does chaning that in 1789 effect Al Gore Jr's decision to go into Politicis, and winning the Presidency? I don't get your logic? the two things are not related at all, the chances Al is still born are greeat, the chances Al Sr and Al Jr. go into politics are still just as good as OTL
Lets take an hypothetical example of a boy named Albert. Albert tries to play football for his High School, but he fails and then he moves into academic hobbies and becomes a Science Buff. He grows up to be a scientist and develops a cure for Cancer. Now, what if he made that Football Team in High School and ultimately ended up as a unremarkable Mechanic instead. The result is that in this alternate life, no creates a cure for Cancer, which would create a world vastly different from the actual one. That is the butterfly effect. By changing one small thing, you can create a big difference in the long term. Now, throw in the concept of the Six Degress of Separation and you can produce a quite alternate world. People Albert met in his TL, he won't meet him in this new timeline. Then his influence on their lives will be gone and they will live different lives too. This interconnectivity and ability to change is what we call "the Butterfly Effect", we call the changes themselves "Butterflies".

So, if George Washington gets a third term, he could vastly change what happened in our world. If there is no Quasi War with France or Alien and Sedition Acts, Teddy Roosevelts Great-Grandfather may not meet his Great-Grandmother. Then Teddy's Grandfather and father won't ever get conceived. Therefore, no Teddy Roosevelt in your world. Now add in some six degrees of Separation and none of your later Presidents will even get conceived.
 
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