And anyone who accepted that would have been an idiot.

They were willing to throw you away, after probably generations of loyal drinking, just on a whim to try and preen for people who absolutely hate you. And if they had succeeded, would have gone all in on shitting on you.

The Right would have accepted that apology. That's why they keep failing, they hold no one accountable. Just let them put on the trappings of pretending to care, and then letting it go.