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Sorry, when you are the president you don't get that leeway to make mistakes and then correct them by saying "sorry, my bad!" No way. If I'm just a blogger on

by xrd 2y ago

Sorry, when you are the president you don't get that leeway to make mistakes and then correct them by saying "sorry, my bad!" No way. If I'm just a blogger on Twitter, then sure. It is hard to tell whether the US president is more than an effective tweeter. That distinction is important to me.

idunnoman1222 2y ago
His approval rating says otherwise
comp_throw7 2y ago
> Sorry, when you are the president you don't get that leeway to make mistakes and then correct them by saying "sorry, my bad!" No way. What does "don't get to" mean? Descriptively, this is false; normatively, this seems like a completely impossible standard to hold presidents to. You want them to literally never make any mistakes?
- notahacker 2y ago
  I think not endorsing specific crypto rugpulls as a solution to help small businesses [on the day they rugpull] in the first place isn't a particularly high normative standard to hold public officials to, especially not public officials who claim to be experts in economic revitalisation. Owning mistakes feels like "with hindsight, I probably shouldn't have pursued this tax policy", not "with hindsight I probably shouldn't have been the prime pumper in a pump and dump scam, but now I'd like to put this experience behind me"... (cf some fashion blogger with no understanding genuinely being able to claim that promoting crypto was an easily-made mistake)
  - xrd 2y ago
    Thank you, exactly. Anyone who isn't holding crypto to a higher standard cannot pretend they are well versed in economics.
watwut 2y ago
I mean, the standard for politicians, especially US ones is to never ever admit mistake. If they do, they get no leeway. However, if they double down, they get their camp defend them up to absurdum. So maybe, the "sorry, my bad" is the superior way about mistakes.
southernplaces7 2y ago
>Sorry, when you are the president you don't get that leeway to make mistakes and then correct them by saying "sorry, my bad!" No way. Did you really put thought into saying this or are you just voicing absurdities for the sake of it? Either you're saying that an all too human political leader/head of state should never once make any mistakes during their administration, or you're saying that they should double down on anything they claimed and never admit wrong-doing (Trump-style, essentially) So which is it?
- xrd 2y ago
  I'm saying crypto should be held to a higher level of scrutiny by everyone, and if you are the president of a country you should not involve yourself in crypto without thinking it through a bit. You might disqualify yourself for running for office in the future if you want to continue to argue with me on this. </joke>

by xrd 2y ago

idunnoman1222 2y ago

His approval rating says otherwise

comp_throw7 2y ago

> Sorry, when you are the president you don't get that leeway to make mistakes and then correct them by saying "sorry, my bad!" No way. What does "don't get to" mean? Descriptively, this is false; normatively, this seems like a completely impossible standard to hold presidents to. You want them to literally never make any mistakes?

notahacker 2y ago
I think not endorsing specific crypto rugpulls as a solution to help small businesses [on the day they rugpull] in the first place isn't a particularly high normative standard to hold public officials to, especially not public officials who claim to be experts in economic revitalisation. Owning mistakes feels like "with hindsight, I probably shouldn't have pursued this tax policy", not "with hindsight I probably shouldn't have been the prime pumper in a pump and dump scam, but now I'd like to put this experience behind me"... (cf some fashion blogger with no understanding genuinely being able to claim that promoting crypto was an easily-made mistake)
- xrd 2y ago
  Thank you, exactly. Anyone who isn't holding crypto to a higher standard cannot pretend they are well versed in economics.

watwut 2y ago

I mean, the standard for politicians, especially US ones is to never ever admit mistake. If they do, they get no leeway. However, if they double down, they get their camp defend them up to absurdum. So maybe, the "sorry, my bad" is the superior way about mistakes.

southernplaces7 2y ago

>Sorry, when you are the president you don't get that leeway to make mistakes and then correct them by saying "sorry, my bad!" No way. Did you really put thought into saying this or are you just voicing absurdities for the sake of it? Either you're saying that an all too human political leader/head of state should never once make any mistakes during their administration, or you're saying that they should double down on anything they claimed and never admit wrong-doing (Trump-style, essentially) So which is it?

xrd 2y ago
I'm saying crypto should be held to a higher level of scrutiny by everyone, and if you are the president of a country you should not involve yourself in crypto without thinking it through a bit. You might disqualify yourself for running for office in the future if you want to continue to argue with me on this. </joke>