How many sub parties make up the GOP
Updated!
So there has been some talk about how the Republican Party would split of certain candidates didn't get elected. I actually don't put much stock into it. But I will admit though there are a few potentially conflicting aspects of the Republican Party.
At present I actually think there are five overlapping disciplines of the GOP and it would actually do them well to treat each as a separate party and hold primaries for each as we do now and then hold a national primary as to who of those four should get the final nod and thus control of the GOP.
Those parties are:
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Nationalist- trump supporters, isolationist. these are the ones calling for us to pull out everywhere from the world and focus on what's going on at home. They'd prefer we remained as neutral as Sweden or the U.S. Pre WW I. They view trade with most nations as likely negative. Chaotic Neutral or lawful evil. (Mainly because they don't care what happens to the rest of the world so long as they are on top)
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Social conservatives fiscal moderates (Dixiecrats)- gay marriage, abortion, Christian theism, nationalism, this is their plank and it's all they care about. Lawful (can be both lawful good and lawful evil)
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Fiscal conservatives moderately social (centrist and compassionate conservatives) - this group doesn't care who you marry, what religion you follow or what your preference towards birthcontrol is. Normally accepts detection of the heartbeat as the line for abortion but generally doesn't care as long as it's not the central plank of your platform. All they really care about is a balanced fiscally responsible budget, and individual freedoms and protections. Unlike libertarians these individuals accept the need for government. Usually they just want it smaller for budget purposes not because they infringe on rights. They're the reason the Republican Party is credited with the end of segregation. Neutral good
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Absolute conservatives (Cruz supporters) - this is the die hards from the previous groups the constitution is their guiding principle. And nothing else matters. These are the ones fighting for gun rights, And the like. Lawful neutral
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Libertarians neutral neutral or chaotic good (mainly because of their anarchist elements)
How many parts of the Republican Party do you think there are and what do you think their views/stances are?
Edit: After several posts commenting on Neo conservatives and some valid arguments for why they should be included I think they have convinced me to add them. Thanks to u/blauenlanze, u/Pineapple__Jews, u/antizeus, u/perceptionate, u/stefvh, u/plsTRUMPavengeBERNIE, u/lessmiserables for arguing this point.
- Neo-Conservatives - This is opposite of Nationalist. They feel that a healthier more productive world is better for everyone and encourages competition and innovations. The are usually associated with trade deals and nation building. They see themselves as citizens of the world and the United states should be the leader in that endeavor. They often have socialist leanings and have a neutral view on big government. They are often on the border of being called democrats but they value competition and capitalism which places them on the republican side. Often viewed as neutral evil as their involvement in "nation building" is viewed as war mongering and they are sometimes the ones caught hiding money over seas. However because of their intention is the uplifting and betterment of the world it could also be argued that they fall under Chaotic good as all of the aforementioned issues are simply a means to a "greater good" which is drawn from their socialist backgrounds.
Posted Apr 6, 2016, 12:07 AM UTC · edited