[npinguy]

Since noone is explaining it to you honestly, I'll tell you.

By implying that supporting gay marriage (which is the opposite of what Brendan Eich did in his active campaign against it) is a "campaign by the elite" you are revealing yourself as an anti-progressive dinosaur who is on the wrong side of history when it comes to LGBT human rights.

[paulhauggis]

What he said isn't wrong though.

The ex-Mozilla CEO had personal opinions that the Internet masses didn't like and used mob mentality to get him to step down. They actually wanted him fired.

Not everyone is going to agree with you and getting someone fired because they don't agree with you isn't progressive, tolerant, or civil. It's just plain wrong.

What if it had been the reverse? Christians got together and got a ceo to step down because they donated to a pro-gay marriage proposal. Those same people would be outraged.

This is why I know that it has nothing to do with being progressive or free..and everything to do with having power over other people. It's sick.

[tomp]

> wrong side of history when it comes to LGBT human rights.

But as long as the majority of Californians agree(d) with him, does he really deserve down-votes or being called an anti-progressive dinosaur?

[masklinn]

Yes? How is majority opinion relevant? Storm Thurmond was a hateful and bigoted anti-progressive dinosaur in the 50s. That the majority of South Carolina agreed with him does not change that.