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Originally Posted by wittynickname
While I'm sure politics has plenty to do with this as well, there's also the undeniable fact that lots of people have allowed their views on same sex marriage to "evolve" over the last few years. Someone mentioned earlier in this thread that when this topic came up on CP in years past, there were far more dissenting voices. Now it's overwhelmingly positive and in favor.
There's lots of shady stuff that politicians do, Obama included (drones, surveillance, TPP), but to assume that his viewpoint on gay marriage didn't change as time moved on isn't necessarily true. I would imagine his daughters--growing up in a generation that is far more tolerant and accepting (and even celebrating) of LGBT rights--might have had some effect on him.
It may be politically helpful, but it's also evident among people country-wide. Lots of American citizens in general are changing their view of same-sex marriage, no reason why Obama should be any different.
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Exactly, not to mention his good friend Biden's influence, as well as the opinion of his daughters who live in a generation that doesn't get why people are against this to begin with.