Diki, I didn't ask for an apology nor would I ever expect one from you...for anything. I think if any group, no matter how well-meaning, decided to perform the Ukrainian National Anthem as a Reggae, it would be met by every single Ukrainian with nothing but anger and disgust....and rightly so. Lately, but especially since 2016, we (everyone, but especially Americans) have learned to normalize all sorts of bad behavior that we used to consider distasteful, inappropriate, and just plain disgusting. If we don't belong to the affected group then it's okay and we find all kinds of ways to justify it. "Oh, let's honor General Custer, his death was so tragic", or "let's put up statues and monuments to Robert E. Lee and all of his glorious generals who fought so heroically to keep millions of people enslaved". No, it's easy to have 'another point of view' when you're not a part of the affected group. I don't know what this group's motivation was in choosing to bastardize this song; sometimes gross insensitivity is bourne out of ignorance...maybe that's the case here.

So no, I don't expect an apology from you as clearly you are unable to see the personal pain and disgust I tried to express in my post. I've made my feelings clear and I hope this is the end of it, although I KNOW it won't be (you know, 'last word' and all).

chas