[joenot443]

> She apologized as soon as it happened

She apologized for using the word "half", not for calling Americans deplorable.

Apart from that one, it sounds like you have it all figured out. The part I think you're missing is that many people are bothered that hate speech coming from those privileged enough to be holding the majority view is forgiven with a forced apology, whereas other hate speech will send you to jail.

More than ever, it really just seems "hate speech", for Americans at least, is better defined as "speech coming from people with views I hate". It's seemingly impossible to separate American party lines from their definition of hate speech.

[kristopolous]

No matter where you go, hate speech is pretty much defined the same way

Take the UN for example

https://www.un.org/en/hate-speech/understanding-hate-speech/...

It's certainly a concept and as such needs comprehension to understand it.

People failing to grasp the concept write it off as being nonsense in the same way people write off everything else they fail to take the time to understand.

Hate groups which are always built on lies and propaganda seek to confuse the issue. They're kicking up dust. There isn't any actual confusion, only that which they've manufactured.

It's classic fear, uncertainty and doubt.