All apologizing (Specifically public apologies) seems to do is signal that there’s blood in the water and open one up to actual long-term image/career damage, while flat-out ignoring the situation seems way more likely to see you through relatively unscathed.
Yes , I’m thinking of especially bad faith/smear jobs like the anti Corbyn campaign.
I’d imagine in the post-truth world of politics, saying your sorry means “I concede”.
In general yes but there’s a few exceptions where apologizing and admitting you fucked up could potentially work
Like if AOC actually admitted Biden was alway senile and that her lie about “tirelessly working for a ceasefire” was just what she had to do to keep the zionist establishment from trying to unseat her, would most of us buy it?
Obviously not but it would be significantly better than trying to run for president without addressing the genocide she supported
The reason this may work is that she would still ultimately be blaming Biden
In the US - Trump taught politicians there might be zero downside in lying, lying, lying and on going on the attack if need be. Platner immediately went on the attack after his sexting came out to try to get the public to shoot the messenger. He also had his wife put out a social media vid to the same end.
yeah, there seem to be no downside to always doubling down.
apologizing takes ownership and sometimes it’s better not to own things
plus trump will do or say something outrageous tomorrow
If I was a public person. I would only ever apologize if I felt like I fucked up and did something truly wrong. If I did something that im cool with like say the USA deserved 9/11 I would double down and quadruple down.
perhaps but it can and often goes both ways. not responding always has the risk of the controversy spiraling out far enough that it ruins you permanently before it has a chance to die down. your fans will also lack motivation to defend you and not giving any response deprives them of any material to defend you with.
None of those fuckers are credible, so apologies are just another communication. I generally have a hard time that people demanding a sincere apology are honest either. It’s just a way to tear them down. Which often, fair.
Seems like it’s working for Huberman lol
