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The list of offend-and-apologizers has grown at a dizzying pace, with comparing something to the Holocaust one of the transgressions to be sorry for – but repeat

Allison Kaplan Sommer
Allison Kaplan Sommer
Allison Kaplan Sommer
Allison Kaplan Sommer

The recent avalanche may seem like a new phenomenon: A politician, celebrity or activist makes a remark offensive to Jews, usually referencing the Holocaust. Then comes the quick apology to quell the backlash.

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