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Yes, even Barack Obama was against gay marriage. We've come a long way. But since ~1968, the Democratic party has consistently lead the Republican party on soci
by the_gastropod 7y ago
Yes, even Barack Obama was against gay marriage. We've come a long way. But since ~1968, the Democratic party has consistently lead the Republican party on social issues.
- bart_spoon 7y agoExcept there is still a double standard. For example, approximately the same number of black people are opposed to gay marriage as Republicans (52% vs 49%)[1], and yet only one of those groups gets consistently portrayed as homophobic and detestable. [1] https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/support-for-same-sex-marriage-isnt-unanimous/ https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/support-for-same-sex-ma...
- the_gastropod 7y agoBeing a Republican is a choice. Being black is not.
- bart_spoon 7y agoBeing in favor of gay marriage is a choice though