Republican Party

The Party of Abraham Lincoln, Dwight D Esienhower, and Ronald Reagan, the Republican Party, or “GOP”, standing for Grand Old Party, is the right-leaning alternative to the Democrats, generally being the more conservative option of America’s two leading parties. The Republican Party is seen by most Americans as the party of strong morals and religious values, a strong national defense, less economic regulations, and generally returning power to the states, although it should be noted that not all Republicans support this.

The executive leadership of the Republicans is divided into three parts, the Chair, Vice Chair, and the Chief Whip. The current Chairman of the Republican Party is Melp8836, from the Commonwealth of the Chesapeake. He’s generally seen as a more traditional member of the Republican Party, believing in more traditional religious and moral values. The current Vice Chair is SELDOM237, from the Great State of Dixie. She is an outspoken libertairan in almost all aspects of American Governance. The Chief Whip is IcyHelicopter, of the State of Sierra. He’s generally seen as a more neoconservative member of the GOP, believing in a strong American presence abroad, combined with a powerful military.

While generally Republicans believe in at least some measure of the policies listed above, (values, morality, national defense, ect), the Republican Party also has a number of caucuses, in order to better organize the various political ideologies. (Keep in mind these ideologies are heavily generalized)

Caucuses
Neocon - The Neocons, or American Neoconservatives such as IcyHelicopter, are Republicans who believe in two critical policies above most others. A strong free market/capitalist economy, including generally rolling back economic regulations, combined with a more interventionist foreign policy. Proponents of Neoconservatism often resist calls for reduced military spending. A major proponent of American Neoconservatism could be seen as George H. W. Bush.

Liberty - The Liberty Caucus is a caucus that could be compared to the old Libertarian Party, in that most of its members are some form of libertarian. Generally speaking, the members of the Liberty Caucus, such as SELDOM237, believe in rolling back government regulations and laws in all sectors, and cutting government spending in most, if not all, areas including national defense. The members of this caucus generally believe in eliminating or heavily changing the current system of taxation. Proponents of this ideology could be Justin Amash or Ron Paul.

Moderate - The Moderate Caucus is exactly what it sounds like, moderates. People who don’t believe in expanding the power and scale of the military, but who don’t think that spending should be cut, for example. The Tuesday Group has been used to exemplify their policies, although it should be noted that the Moderate Caucus is probably the most diverse when it comes to the ideologies of its members. Proponents of this ideology include Nikki Haley.

Patriot - The Patriot Caucus is made up of the newer branch of the Republican Party, the group that arose after the Presidency of Donald Trump. A combination of American Nationalism and Populism, focused on bringing jobs home from overseas, strong border protection, particularly in the form of a wall, and lowering taxes at home, although they do support tariffs. The Patriot Caucus, as its name suggests, is incredibly patriotic, and generally supports promoting the American image, though not in the form of interventionism. Proponents of this ideology include Donald Trump and Josh Hawley.

The New Republicans - The most left leaning and the newest of all the caucuses, the New Republicans is generally seen as a group of more left leaning individuals who are disillusioned with the Democratic Party’s message, and thus have joined the Republicans. Among other policies, the caucus supports universal healthcare, carbon taxes, the abolition of cash bail, and background checks for firearms, most of which are unusual for members of the Republican Party. Proponents of this ideology could include pre-2010 Donald Trump.