micky wrote

Speaking of Maggie taylor greene and the others who
post or say hateful, racist, antisemitic, misogynistic or
simlar nasty stuff, Have you ever noticed that all those
who object ask for is an apology, not a retraction, not
a denial of what they had said. At least for cases in
the news, like in Congress and for other elected and
appointed officials.

What good ia an apology?

What good is a retraction, or a denial of what they
had said when they will go on to do it again ?

They need to disembowel themselves
like any decent Jap would.

Everyone still knows you think it and believe it and
are only apologizing because others complain.

Just as true of a retraction, or a denial of what they had said.

I once was walking back from a store with someone and
I insulted the car that was parked in front of mine and,
generically, the owner. "What kind of jackass would own
a car like this!" By coincidence, since there were loads of
cars, the owner of that car was just a couple feet behind
me and he heard what I said, and he objected. And I said,
"I would have said that if I'd known you were the owner."
That's not even an apology, but if I had included, "I'm sorry",
would that have fixed anything? He would still know what
I thought of his car and him.

But if you had disembowelled yourself, yourself, you couldn't have done it
again.

And what good would it be if Margaret Greene
apologizes for her stupid, hateful accusations,
like saying Nancy Pelosi should be killed, etc.

What good is a retraction, or a denial of what they
had said when you know she still wants Pelosi dead ?

Both people who agree with her and who disagree
will still know that she feels that way.

Just as true of a retraction, or
a denial of what they had said.

She hasn't even claimed not to.

She and others should retract what they've
said, deny its validity, claim they accidentally
left out a "not" what they said, or were making
a bad joke

But no one would believe them.

(I think one person did that about something and at
first I thought it was a stupid exxcuse because it was
not believable, but if said with enough gusto, pretend
sincerity, like claiming most of the those who heard
him knew he was kidding and he didn't realize one
person there took him seriously, etc. Even if people
who know other things about such a person will know
he did mean it and he's lying now, most people won't
and a retraction/denial will make the news now and
help as much as is possible.

I don't buy that.

it's still what he should say and what critics should
demand of him, in private perhaps if applicable.

Or that either. I just tell those to **** off.