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Re:European Commission issues call for evidence on open source by b40d-48b2-979e on Friday January 09, 2026 @09:53AM (#46554496)
I didn't realize homophobic bigotry was a core right-wing value.

Gay people exist across the political spectrum and framing Eich as "right" here is devoid of context. It's religious fundamentalism.

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Re:European Commission issues call for evidence on open source by Forgeties79 on Friday January 09, 2026 @10:44AM (#46555051)
Not as wild of a claim as you might think, as opposition to gay marriage falls starkly along political lines in the US. If you are a republican and you support gay marriage, you are solidly in the minority (41%). 12% of democrats oppose it.

> In May 2025, a record-high 88% of Democrats supported same-sex marriage, support from independents stood at 76%, while Republican support dipped back down to 41%

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_opinion_of_same-sex_mar...

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Re:European Commission issues call for evidence on open source by mperham on Friday January 09, 2026 @11:40AM (#46555676)
Bigotry of all types is a core right-wing value.
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Re:European Commission issues call for evidence on open source by tremon on Friday January 09, 2026 @10:30AM (#46554905)
Next you're going to tell us that religious fundamentalism isn't mostly a right-wing feature either.
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