Quote of the Day

[Content Note: Racism racist imagery.]"Our cover illustration a week ago got strong responses, which we regret. Our intention wasn't to incite or offend. When we needed to get it done once again we'd get it done in a different way."—Josh Tyrangiel, editor of Bloomberg Businessweek, giving a vintage non-apology because of its horrifyingly gross racist cover that portrayed caricatures of individuals of color swimming in cash alongside the coverage story: "The Truly Amazing American Housing Rebound: Flicks. No-look bids. 300 percent returns. What might fail?InchShiny Yglesias observes from the cover: "The concept is the fact that we are able to know situations are really getting beyond control since even nonwhite people could possibly get financial loans nowadays! They should be ashamed." As well as the apology: "Observe that Tyrangiel does not say they regret posting the particular content from the cover, however the "strong responses" it incited. How hard could it be to consider responsibility for that cover, say sorry, and then leave it at this?InchNicely. I suppose that will need a thought the coverage was wrong, which Tyrangiel and Bloomberg Businessweek obviously do not have.