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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsCould we try and stop putting people on pedestals?
As if they are perfect and could never make a mistake?
As if they are too intelligent to ever be outwitted?
Or that their judgement is always correct?
We are all human and fallible. It doesn't matter if we are special prosecutors, congressional leaders, former presidents, or whomever, we can all make mistakes. None of us is perfect.
They have not failed us - we have failed them.
redstateblues
(10,565 posts)The only person was my mom and she has been gone for 14 years
kentuck
(111,104 posts)One person that could never be out-witted was Robert Mueller. It now appears that maybe he did make a couple of mistakes in his investigation?
True Dough
(17,311 posts)Not all mistakes are equal either. Some are relatively minor, some are grievous. And then there's the question of how the transgressor handled the situation. Were the mistakes acknowledged? Were amends made? Many important considerations.
defacto7
(13,485 posts)Who is it we've failed?
kentuck
(111,104 posts)When neither we nor they should be put into such a position.
defacto7
(13,485 posts)There are a few candidates, public figures who are in the news who are being blamed for things right now. I didn't know how specific you were being.
I agree that the pedestal propping, hero worship that can happen during a campaign or toward hopeful saviours is a risky thing to do for both the saviour and the savee. Yes, we need to keep things realistic.
shanny
(6,709 posts)I can't stand the I-love-so-and-so-politician and will support him/her in everything he/she does!
myohmy2
(3,163 posts)...were they honest mistakes?
...there are mistakes and then there are 'mistakes'...
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