Posted on 12/03/2024 4:40:12 AM PST by MtnClimber
One of the left's favorite power games is extracting apologies. President Trump, to his credit, sees the scam and doesn't play.
The “Apology-Cancellation Game” has long been one of the American political left’s favorite indoor sports – one that is increasingly dominating our political discourse in the wake of Trump committing the “crime” of nominating political conservative hard-liners to important cabinet positions.
You only have to look at what they’re doing to Pete Hegseth over a totally bogus rape allegation from nearly a decade ago to see that the Apology-Cancellation game is alive and well. Here it is, along with what you can do about it if you become the target.
Here is how the game’s played. A progressive liberal who has access to CNN, MSNBC or one of the online progressive platforms, will look at something a conservative has done or said and choose to take “public offense.”
In truth, there is no offense – this is a game, not reality. Besides, progressive liberals are way too cynical to be truly offended. However, they are skilled at making something appear to be offensive, then call “foul,” loudly and publicly. Immediately, other progressive pundits will jump on the bandwagon by openly demanding an apology.
The target, almost always innocent and generally unaware that something he or she said or did might prove offensive to anybody. Sure, there are people who will not like what they said or did, but offended?
Really?
The groundswell from the far left will grow into a thundering chorus of me-tooist fellow travelers. Eventually, the conservative will want to end the game by giving in to the demand for an apology. However, that apology will never be “right” or “acceptable.”
Just how is this game played? This game has been around for a while...
(Excerpt) Read more at americanthinker.com ...
When will the left be asked to apologize for the history of misery and death that communism brought. I think we should be asking for apologies and for proof of redemption.
The other game is when the leftie media sticks a microphone in front of a “stupid part” Republican and demand he apologize for something supposedly some other Republican said. In the past, the stupid party member would always condemn it, whether or not the accusation was true.
A lot of Republicans are learning that trick, and not falling for it, but we still have our share of stupid party members.
To say nothing of all the abortions that have been performed in this country. The number of deaths rivals what China has done.
BTTT
Whaat? I didn't remember that. Had to be a typo, but repeated a few times.
Regardless. The point the author makes still stands.
When dealing with Leftists, never, never, never, ever apologize unless it is 100% and undeniably verifiable that an egregious offense took place. And even then.
Never apologize to them, ever. It is seen as a sign of weakness and invites more unscrupulous setups and attacks.
Reparations
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