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[lhexa]

From a discussion elsewhere:

"As much as I would like to believe that the people who dislike me do so because they are idiots, chances are that's not the case. There are social influences that will cause any person to behave or speak less intelligently than she is capable of; given that, idiocy is no explanation if you do not explain what engenders idiocy and makes it momentarily acceptable. There's a saying that goes, 'Do not attribute to malice what you can attribute to stupidity.' But from my life, I've learned that the better maxim is, 'Attribute nothing to malice or stupidity.'"

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[roricat.livejournal.com]

I am faithful and careful to always attribute ill, unauthorized, disreputable, licentious, unruly destructive &c. &c. actions to the far-reaching influence or result of propaganda and/or subtly-worked actions from unknown, suspicious sources and perhaps groups, most likely such pernicious agent networks as the vested and system-wide scoundrels to which I am opposed.

However your method also works!

[lhexa.livejournal.com]

Systemic stupidity or malice is another matter entirely. ^_^