They’ve had six months to think about what they were going to say today.
In the mean time, they have been able to cry, scream, swear and just plain hate-out-loud. Privately.
In the aftermath, there just may be some folks that we’ve never heard from before. If they spout ANYTHING resembling hate or rascism, fully expect the local (and, probably the national) media to make it front page news. Count on it.
You’re right, of course.
I understand what you say about the local and national media making it front-page news if these people were to permit themselves to say anything shy of benevolent/forgiving. This blessed media will make anything about racism. There’s a part of me that wants them to, so that someday, the word will become meaningless.