Silver lining implies a positive result, not a lack of a negative one.
Like, if this incident caused legislation to go through that made some "common sense" vehicle ownership controls and licenses, some might view that as a silver lining (others just more overreach, of course).
At least this guy didn't actually kill anyone (in this particular incident).
This is an unhealthy mindset. No part of this is acceptable or a silver lining.
Not acceptable, but no dead or crippled kids is kind of a silver lining.
Silver lining implies a positive result, not a lack of a negative one.
Like, if this incident caused legislation to go through that made some "common sense" vehicle ownership controls and licenses, some might view that as a silver lining (others just more overreach, of course).
He fully intended to murder white children.
That he failed is not an achievement.
Being bad at mass murder doesn't make attempted mass murder less