Donald Trump makes racist, disparaging comments about an entire group of people and some conservatives rally behind him. George Takei makes racist, disparaging comments about an individual and some liberals may rally behind him.
Trump stands by his comments and doubles down on them seeming to relish the attention they have garnered. Others rally around him bemoaning political correctness. I would say he should apologize but he has shown he doesn’t care so what would be the point.
Takei tries to explain why he said what he did, his op-ed on msnbc gives us a peek into why he got so angry. Words said in anger though can be more hurtful than any other we express and I believe Takei should apologize to Clarence Thomas and grow as a person.
These are the power of words. They can divide or unite. They can reflect emotions boiling over, present a thoughtful reasoned argument or just sound stupid. They strengthen our relationships or tear them apart.