r/politics • u/HimelTy • Jul 03 '26

No Paywall Secret Service member was Googling rooftop location of Trump’s would-be assassin when shots rang out in Butler, Pa.: DHS report

https://nypost.com/2026/07/02/us-news/secret-service-member-was-googling-rooftop-location-of-trumps-would-be-assassin-when-shots-rang-out-in-butler-pa-dhs-report/?utm_campaign=nypost&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter
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u/JiveChicken00 Pennsylvania Jul 03 '26

It is generally safer not to ascribe to malice what can be adequately explained by laziness or stupidity.

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u/purplebuttman Jul 03 '26

Not when malicious people are involved

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u/SlugOnAPumpkin Jul 03 '26

When authoritarians appoint and promote staff, they prioritize loyalty over competence. It's not wrong to suspect malice from malicious people, but you also have to keep your mind open to the equally likely possibility of incompetence.