I'd reject the notion that a hashtag you don't understand and feel inclined to question alongside a bunch of hashtags with an obviously positive meaning is equi

I'd reject the notion that a hashtag you don't understand and feel inclined to question alongside a bunch of hashtags with an obviously positive meaning is equivalent to racist dogwhistling. Given the positive context of the hashtag it seems possible "better late than never" refers to the trucks carrying aid finally rolling, the freeing of hostages, or some other positive thing. It's not strongly associated with much of anything that's trending on twitter. A person with doubts about that commenter's intent would seek out greater context in the poster's other comments, I would think.