And my thoughts about "protection of marriage"--relative to my own life--are things like "check in with my partner, and the potential other sweetie's partner, *before* starting another relationship." Not tax breaks or preventing other people from having what legal marriage gives. This is so far off the Shrub and his people's radar that I suspect it would cause axiom lock if I tried to explain it to them: but it's part of making sure that my relationships are strong and honest.
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