What exactly do you want from me?
Obliquely, I'm supporting you (as I did Trudeau) because of course it's silly to read the worst possible intentions into every statement. I don't want to live in a world where people are reduced to the dumbest thing they ever posted on social media.
And sorry--I'm using you a little as an example to make a broader point about how it is impossible calculate every possible interpretation that might be read into a statement or gesture; e.g. Karl Popper's "It is impossible to speak in such a way that you cannot be misunderstood". Anyone at any time can fail to foresee how something can be insulting in a certain context. If we really cared about each other's feelings, we would never say anything!
I don't want your "support", nor do I feel that it's warranted. I fucked up by not properly considering the context of my words. My mistake was pointed out to me. I agreed that a mistake had been made. The issue was resolved. Why do you feel a need to "support" me?
The entire comment I had made about Trudeau (without your selective out of context clipping):
I think Trudeau's actions were overtly racist. I think the argument that he didn't know doing this was racist is bullshit. Social media use and availability of images has certainly grown over the last thirty years, but the acceptability of dressing up in black face has not changed. Is the transgression not forgiven? Yes, sure it can be forgiven. Trudeau's actions have been above board since his racist past. But those actions should not be forgotten . . . and they should give anyone pause when thinking about his judgement.
So, taken in the context of a discussion about Trudeau's fitness to lead a country . . . how is that reading the worst possible intention into every statement, or reducing Trudeau to the dumbest thing he ever posted on social media?
Finally, this topic is probably a fetish of mine since I'm nearly a free-speech absolutist and also believe that the line is being moved in the wrong direction with respect to social acceptance of certain forms of "risky" speech (e.g. various strains of satire and artistic expression). Let's spend our time worrying about actual racism or actual homophobia, and not on cosplay or little jokes made on a message board.
As a free speech absolutist, how do you feel about the imprisonment of Charles Manson? He was convicted of murder despite the prosecution providing evidence that he had never personally taken part in any of the murders he was charged for. His crime was his speech.
Your comment was specifically that black face = racism. It was a narrow comment on that specific matter, not one about the broader implications of a Trudeau victory. It's empirically true that black face is not racism, unless you think a considerable plurality of people are racist, per the Pew poll. However, if all expression that
could be interpreted as racist should be considered as such, why not consider all expression that
could be considered homophobic as such?
It's because I think you are clearly not a homophobe that I "support you". I don't even think you had much of anything to apologize for because anyone remotely familiar with your perspective would naturally assume your intentions were not pernicious, even if one particular reading of it could be interpreted negatively.
I don't know much at all about Manson, though regarding criminal psychology,
this is a fascinating YT channel (especially the one on Col. Russell Williams). I didn't say I was an absolutist though--just "nearly" an absolutist.
I'm sorry though--I'm probably being an idiot and don't realize it yet.