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by jakelazaroff 2208 days ago
A straw man is misrepresenting an argument so that it's easier to counter. I don't think this is a straw man, I just think it's a poor analogy.

The difference between same–sex marriage and what Trump is doing is that same–sex marriage affects no one except for those getting married. No one is being forced to have a same–sex marriage or go to a same–sex wedding. "Forcing your views on us" means "we don't want to live in a society where this is permitted, even if I am never personally affected by it."

Trump, on the other hand, has posted propaganda about voter suppression and incited violence. This absolutely affects other people. It's not neutral to unaffiliated parties at all — how many protesters will be hurt because Trump has openly called for violence against them?

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Going back to the original point, if Zuckerberg was in charge of deciding which policy positions were good and which ones were bad, it would be his personal opinions that mattered. So your or my opinion about whether Trump tweets or gay marriage are good or bad, are not very relevant.
Yes, I agree with you about that. The point at which we diverge is that I’m saying it’s not hypothetical — Zuckerberg is making political decisions which reflect his personal values.