"There’s not too much else to say about it at this point. Regardless of political beliefs, one thing I do know is that social media and online bullying needs to stop”
She was depressed and suicidal over the viral video.
She’s also maga.
CNN’s John Berman followed up, asking, “I just want to be clear, though. You said you didn’t know. Would you like to apologize to Caitlin Upton for posting that up there last night, given what you’ve now learned?”
“John, I’m not going to apologize for posting a joke, but I wish the best for Caitlin,” he concluded.
Disgusting as he is, I will concede it’s probably politically smart to downplay his cruelty rather than apologize and admit that it’s cruel. What a prick.
Just more right wing style DARVO - yeah, SHE is the basically the butt of a decades-long joke, but “it’s just a joke, you GUYZZZZ, c’mon!”
This is the same way the right wing puts forward things pushing further and further rightward - if there is any meaningful pushback, it’s just a joke, nudge nudge wink wink, if there isn’t any pushback, they take a few more steps. These people are simply not to be believed when they talk about humor - they are terrible at it.
Also - at the time this happened, I do admit it made me crack a smile, however, I don’t really get why they expect these beauty queens to also be policy wonks? She was (is?) super cute [1] and it’s essentially about that and T&A for these things. Why put the veneer on it? I just never understand that.
[1] Although it’s disappointing that she’s maga, it’s also not all that surprising, though.
Disgusting as he is, I will concede it’s probably politically smart to downplay his cruelty rather than apologize and admit that it’s cruel. What a prick.
Just more right wing style DARVO - yeah, SHE is the basically the butt of a decades-long joke, but “it’s just a joke, you GUYZZZZ, c’mon!”
This is the same way the right wing puts forward things pushing further and further rightward - if there is any meaningful pushback, it’s just a joke, nudge nudge wink wink, if there isn’t any pushback, they take a few more steps. These people are simply not to be believed when they talk about humor - they are terrible at it.
Also - at the time this happened, I do admit it made me crack a smile, however, I don’t really get why they expect these beauty queens to also be policy wonks? She was (is?) super cute [1] and it’s essentially about that and T&A for these things. Why put the veneer on it? I just never understand that. [1] Although it’s disappointing that she’s maga, it’s also not all that surprising, though.
It’s easy to do both. “I meant it as a joke, not to cause harm. So I stand by my intentions, but I apologize to Ms. Upton.”
Still, an assholish thing to say, but I would have respected the prick more had he said it. Is it really that bad?
How childish can you be to avoid apologizing for something so… easy to apologize for?