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minus-squareLOGIC💣@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up4·2 months agoI’d go by Hanlon’s Razor: Never attribute to malice that which is adequately explained by stupidity.
minus-squaremister_flibble@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up10·2 months agoI feel like there should be an addendum called Trump’s razor: if there’s a possible explanation that’s both malicious AND stupid, it’s probably the correct one. Your previous theory would fit.
minus-squareregedit@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkarrow-up1·2 months agoI was thinking the same. tRump’s Razor starts as malice and, through sheer incompetence, becomes stupid.
minus-squareBeeegScaaawyCripple@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·2 months agoi’ve run into far too much naked malice lately to attribute it to stupidity
minus-squareLOGIC💣@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·2 months agoIn that case, it would not be adequately explained as stupidity.
I’d go by Hanlon’s Razor:
Never attribute to malice that which is adequately explained by stupidity.
I feel like there should be an addendum called Trump’s razor: if there’s a possible explanation that’s both malicious AND stupid, it’s probably the correct one. Your previous theory would fit.
I was thinking the same. tRump’s Razor starts as malice and, through sheer incompetence, becomes stupid.
i’ve run into far too much naked malice lately to attribute it to stupidity
In that case, it would not be adequately explained as stupidity.