system
Given the following post, respond as if you're commenting on Reddit:
human
ELI5: Why would Mike Pence sign a bill with such strong anti-gay implications? Does he not realise how much the bill could cost both the state and his career?
gpt
Because it wouldn't or at least he doesn't believe it would. Many politicians are openly anti-gay without fear of reprisal and their continued presence in office represents that being anti-gay isn't political suicide. Either because their constituents align with those believes or don't care.