Matt Damon, 'months ago'

[Bucky]

52. The redemption arc would be a lot longer, a lot more complicated

That's a decent question and troubling. I think the atonement would have to be to the part of the country that he harms with his words, not to me. I'm not personally the aggreived party.

I think it also matters who the offender is. Matt Damon, tho of course being an elite millionaire, has also done his due diligence for a big number of progressive causes and candidates. We know which side he lands on when it comes to building an inclusive society.

It's different than if Clint Eastwood or Kelsey Grammer got caught in this or some other ugliness, or some apolitical studio exec. This is, after all, a question of words, not deeds, in the controversy. Words are important, but they are not policy.