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[sebastian_dangerfield]

Originally Posted by Hank Chinaski

The worst are those who goofed on R conspiracy theories calling the thing fake because Trump was asking for his shoes. Two people died. How can you think it was faked, especially given the secret service being there?

I think the boring reality will be:

1. Butler is heavily Trump area, and there are no tall buildings around that farm, so Secret Service was probably a wee bit less vigilant than usual.
2. The shooter is another mentally ill misfit who happened to have a dad with an AR-15.

[Tyrone Slothrop]

Originally Posted by sebastian_dangerfield

The shooter is another mentally ill misfit who happened to have a dad with an AR-15.

Have seen a plausible theory that the shooter was a right-winger (and mentally ill misfit?) who had supported Trump and who listened to a right-wing podcast days previously who complained that Trump was betraying conservative values.

[Tyrone Slothrop]

Originally Posted by Tyrone Slothrop

Have seen a plausible theory that the shooter was a right-winger (and mentally ill misfit?) who had supported Trump and who listened to a right-wing podcast days previously who complained that Trump was betraying conservative values.

Newer stories make it sound less ideological, and more just a story about a young man with a gun.

[Replaced_Texan]

Originally Posted by Tyrone Slothrop

Newer stories make it sound less ideological, and more just a story about a young man with a gun.

It sounded like he looked up both Trump and Biden's schedules, and Trump happened to be closer to his hometown.

[sebastian_dangerfield]

Originally Posted by Tyrone Slothrop

Newer stories make it sound less ideological, and more just a story about a young man with a gun.

The Monday morning quarterbacking is ridiculous. Every common fool is now an expert on mass participant event security.

"They left him on the roof for more than a minute!"

This is why I detested Plaintiffs' cases. Most things are not a result of true negligence. They are caused by a confluence of events not all of which could ever be foreseen. But that doesn't stop people crafting a narrative that it's someone's fault, someone's negligence.

Everybody needs a fucking story about why something happened.

I'd say what deserves opprobrium here is our demand that this event be explained to us as a narrative. The fact that despite modern man having been here for thousands of years, we still haven't shed that idiot gene that compels us to have to turn every random set of acts or omissions into a "story" that seems satisfying is really fucking pathetic.

[Hank Chinaski]

I remember when Palin was nominated. My 20 year old daughter had never been politically involved. Suddenly she was geeked- imagine a woman for VP! Then Palin became, well, you remember.

But I truly think Harris can turn out more women and people of color. Hillary lost vote because of gender, I know, but I got to believe she gained lots too. She lost for other reasons.

[Tyrone Slothrop]

Originally Posted by Hank Chinaski

I remember when Palin was nominated. My 20 year old daughter had never been politically involved. Suddenly she was geeked- imagine a woman for VP! Then Palin became, well, you remember.

But I truly think Harris can turn out more women and people of color. Hillary lost vote because of gender, I know, but I got to believe she gained lots too. She lost for other reasons.

Kinda amazed how poorly prepared the Trump people were for this day.

[Adder]

Originally Posted by Tyrone Slothrop

Kinda amazed how poorly prepared the Trump people were for this day.

Especially as this was definitely one of the more likely outcomes. But I do not think they can imagine the possibility of not prioritizing yourself.

[Hank Chinaski]

Originally Posted by Tyrone Slothrop

Kinda amazed how poorly prepared the Trump people were for this day.

Really? Yesterday's NYT said they already have attack ads prepared.