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I have, in the past, retweeted problematic people who I don't know. Their tweets showed up on my TL and seemed OK, and without having more context, I retweeted them. But whenever someone later pointed out their problematic history to me, I always went back and undid the retweet.
Having a platform gives you power and with power comes responsibility. If you're using your platform to elevate vile voices, you're doing something vile. If you didn't know, that's fine, but once you know you should correct it.
And yes, I too once thought "hey, if the tweet looks fine, it's OK to retweet it", until I realized how shortsighted that is. When you retweet someone - unless you clearly comment and add you disapproval - you're giving them your visibility and even your legitimacy.
"What about 'retweet doesn't equal endorse?'" - yes I once held that belief, and I don't any more. Now that you actually have the ability to comment upon a retweet and say what you think about it, things change. If you retweet without commentary we can safely assume you agree.
