Everyone who has been offended

I am in love with a current political phrase. When a political or public figure has said something disgusting, unfair, dishonest or false the response to any objections has become: ‘I apologize to everyone who has been offended.’

Don’t you agree that is the most wonderful, ingenious, mealymouthed way to apologize?

It’s simultaneously says ‘I do not want people who disagree with me to be offended, on the other hand I am right and refuse to back down’.

I frankly just love that phrase. It allows for public statements that are outside the realm of common agreement.