The titanic was a luxury steam ship touted is indestructible, but 1912 on his maiden voyage it hit iceberg in Atlantic ocean and sink. What is the meaning of the allusion in the sentence below the politicians staff decided it was time to get off the titanic so they left the campaign and started looking for other jobs

In the sentence, the allusion "the politicians staff decided it was time to get off the titanic" refers to the iconic event of the sinking of the Titanic. It symbolizes a situation or endeavor that is on the brink of failure or disaster. In this context, it suggests that the politicians' staff recognized the impending failure of the campaign and chose to leave and explore other job options before it collapses.