Assuming that people in positions of power behave like an average human is a pretty good way of predicting what they will do. Maybe condition it a little on wha

Assuming that people in positions of power behave like an average human is a pretty good way of predicting what they will do. Maybe condition it a little on what they say if they are talking about concrete actions they plan to take. The challenge in politics isn't figuring out how people will abuse power, it is stopping them despite it being well understood what is about to happen. Nobody is surprised when it turns out gatherings of powerful people are nests of corruption and malevolence. Eg, if I talk about the "bone saw incident" it isn't ambiguous who I mean - but the major actors are still welcome in polite society. That is the quality of person we're dealing with in positions of power - slightly extreme example, but still acceptable by global standards.