Contradicts “leave a retreat”—offering someone a bad excuse to get out of a situation “You’re late. Was it traffic again?” might work better for the current situation than demanding why they are late.
I don’t think it is a contradiction. You can think excusing oneself is a weak move while giving other people the chance to do it. I don’t smoke, but I’d sell cigarettes.
Contradicts “leave a retreat”—offering someone a bad excuse to get out of a situation “You’re late. Was it traffic again?” might work better for the current situation than demanding why they are late.
But in politics it might make sense.
I don’t think it is a contradiction. You can think excusing oneself is a weak move while giving other people the chance to do it. I don’t smoke, but I’d sell cigarettes.