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What does it mean?
Bush asserts he has done more for human rights than any President.
In plain terms
He believes he advanced human rights more than predecessors.
What can you take from it?
Self-assessed legacy of rights.

Where it applies

  • speeches
  • campaigns
  • reviews

Putting it to work

  • self-promotion
  • legacy framing

Questions to consider

  • How is human rights progress measured?
  • Can leaders rank themselves?

Another view

This is a subjective claim hard to verify objectively.

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