No, people don't like him because he can't rap. If he were black, or Ryan Lewis didn't exist you would have no clue who he is. His lyrical skill is that of a 4th grader who just started to learn how to write a poem and Ryan Lewis isn't even a great producer, he's just good enough to make a simple enough beat for…

He's preaching to the fucking choir. Nobody who is against gay rights is going to listen to Macklemore and instantly pull a 180 and think "GEE, THIS KID IS RIGHT, GAYS AREN'T HEATHEN SCUM AND DESERVE TO GET MARRIED"