"I was castigated when I predicted these moves."

Tell me about it. It doesn't help to whinge about it. Being honest is all one can do when predicting in general or extreme detail. There will be times you may be virtually prophetic but using that word will only draw more religio-political criticism. Predictions are OK as well as prescience but the word prophet can crucify. However, Kahlil Gibran used the word Prophet with distinction. I wonder if he was a Sufi.