The pandering is itself offensive, especially if the act is performative. Issuing an apology without holding anyone to account, or offering some means of restit

The pandering is itself offensive, especially if the act is performative. Issuing an apology without holding anyone to account, or offering some means of restitution may very easily be interpreted as nothing but empty words. I am reminded of the trend of inserting land acknowledgement statements at the beginning of speeches and group activities. It panders to a group of people who approve of such things, without making a meaningful or genuine gesture. It is basically another way of saying "hey everyone, this guy over here got screwed. Anyway, let's not bother with changing the status quo, I've got more interesting things to talk about..."