You'll see many gotcha takes that--aha!--Comey's Hillary email decisions were primarily political, as if he deliberately made his choices based on election polls and would've deliberately made a different decision if the polls were different. But he didn't say that. 2/x
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Many factors contribute to human decision making. Some are subconscious--circumstances, biases, groupthink, emotions, etc.--no matter how hard we try to be rational and objective. Anyone who says otherwise is lying, probably to themselves as well as you. 3/x
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Memory is less than fully reliable. People usually get more certain about past decisions/observations over time. It's a trick the brain plays on itself--evolutionarily useful for creatures trying to survive in nature, but problematic for modern humans aiming for objectivity. 4/x
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Comey's reexamining a past decision, interrogating himself. He wants to believe he acted objectively, following the law and nothing else. But could the widespread assumption that Hillary would be the next president have influenced his decisions? Maybe. That's being honest. 5/x
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Leaders who recognize their own fallibility and interrogate past decisions will make better decisions in the future. But many Americans want unwavering certainty. Like a child with a parent, they're not sure what to do and find comfort believing that someone else does. 6/x
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Constant uncertainty is a terrible trait in leaders. But unexamined certainty is bad too. No matter what else you think of Comey, it's good he asked himself "Why did I do that?" and admitted subconscious/non-objective factors may have played a role. Everyone should do that. (END)
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That type of honesty is how any basic human relationship is built. I'll take it over "the historian" any day.
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What do you mean by "the historian"? Have something specific in mind?
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POTUS. His continual "...in history.." assessments. Thanks for the reply BTW, I find your feed & takes well thought out.
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Like "best in history," "most popular in history," etc.? Yeah, absolutely. And you can add "believe me," which is an appeal to that parent-child type relationship. Basically "No, I won't explain. Be quiet and let me handle it." (Also, thanks for the kind words about my writing)
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That is not an investigator's job. Your desperation is showing.
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