To be fair, it's occurred to me that part of the issue is that Brendan will not retract his support or change his mind on this issue. So, you can take a positi

To be fair, it's occurred to me that part of the issue is that Brendan will not retract his support or change his mind on this issue. So, you can take a position now, and retract it later, for less blowback. You may still be judged for ever taking it, or if your apology isn't "sincere enough", etc.