It's funny how they always act like people don't understand them, and that their opinions are actually really straightforward to understand. But they don't get that it's the insinuations and passive-aggressive shit between the lines that people have a problem with.

Take for example their comments on same sex marriage. This whole "people can do what they like, I let God decide" is so weasely-worded. These are the same people who are hell-bent on rescinding gay marriage rights. And on top of that, the withering judgement is right there. He's basically saying "people can do what they like, but IT'S AN ABOMINATION TO GOD AND IT'S DESTROYING SOCIETY AND I WILL NOT REALLY ACCEPT IT AS REAL MARRIAGE!!"

Am I reading too much into this specific commented point? Maybe.

Have I seen this exact same sentiment and hypocrisy play out with every socially-strict conservative I've discussed this with (probably a couple of dozen of them over the years)? Definitely.