Any American who passed their sixth grade history class knows fully-well there are different factions or caucuses within a political party. The republican party is no exception.
The greatest political battle of conservatives tend to be between the more moderate and the more extreme conservatives within the party. Interestingly enough, they often belong to the same faction of republicanism, only to argue about who is "doing conservative better." Of course, there are plenty more factions as well.
Through the course of recent events, new light has been shined upon the broken and heavily faceted republican party within Congress. So we decided to put together the ultimate guide for determining which part of the grand old gang you sit with.
Major Factions:
Neoconservatives (NeoCons) NeoCons have developed out of the relatively new political stances which have been taken in the republican party. Neoconservatism is the most popular conservative ideology in the United States today and primarily dominates the day to day platform of the party. Still, some NeoCons emphasize certain aspects of their philosophy more than others, in turn, they can often see themselves disagreeing with each other for not being "neoconservative enough," giving rise to terms such as "moderate" and "RINO." If you support a free-market, interventionist foreign policy, Israel, global trade, centralized government, traditional marriage, and unborn life, you are a NeoCon! Notable NeoCons:- George H. W. Bush
- George W. Bush
- Jeb Bush
- Ben Carson
- Carly Fiorina
- John Kasich
- John McCain
- Richard Nixon
- Ronald Reagan
- Mitt Romney
- Marco Rubio
- Paul Ryan
- Patrick Buchanan
- John James Duncan
- Virgil Goode
- Walter B. Jones
- Russel Kirk
- Howard Phillips
- Phillis Schlaffly
- Tom Tancredo
- Donald Trump
- Ron Paul
- Rand Paul
- Ayn Rand
Single Issue Factions:
Log Cabin Republicans- Gay Marriage Log Cabiners are republicans affiliated with NeoCons who are in favor of non-traditional marriage. These republicans heavily support gay marriage and are critical of those who do not. Notable Member:- Gregory T. Angelo
- Gale A. Norton
- Ted Cruz
- Louie Gohmert
- Most Millenials #lamegeneration #sorrytobeinit #ohwell