1. One who believes in the idea of a republic, literally meaning "Rule of law". In other words, someone who is against mob rule and that society should be governed by laws, and not popular opinion.
2. A member of the Republican Party(GOP). The GOP is a broad coalition of right-leaning ideologies including but not limited to: Economic liberalism, conservatism, paleoconservatism, neoconservativism, laissez-faire capitalism, and libertarianism. Most republicans tend to favor "small government" as opposed to "big government."
Republicans and conservatives tend to favor Equality of Opportunity as opposed to Equality of Result, meaning that people should only be guaranteed the opportunity to succeed, as opposed to the idea that people should be guaranteed success. The golden rule of conservatism is that Freedom should always be placed above Equality, a view also held by anarchists and libertarians.
Some Republican positions:
1. Individual responsibility.
2. Flat tax, no one should have to give more than their fair share.
3. Strong education based on making sure schools do their jobs. Find good teachers, and help bad teachers find new jobs.
4. Low government spending.
5. Little to no gov. intervention in the economy. It can fix itself better than any bureaucratic gov. can.
2. A member of the Republican Party(GOP). The GOP is a broad coalition of right-leaning ideologies including but not limited to: Economic liberalism, conservatism, paleoconservatism, neoconservativism, laissez-faire capitalism, and libertarianism. Most republicans tend to favor "small government" as opposed to "big government."
Republicans and conservatives tend to favor Equality of Opportunity as opposed to Equality of Result, meaning that people should only be guaranteed the opportunity to succeed, as opposed to the idea that people should be guaranteed success. The golden rule of conservatism is that Freedom should always be placed above Equality, a view also held by anarchists and libertarians.
Some Republican positions:
1. Individual responsibility.
2. Flat tax, no one should have to give more than their fair share.
3. Strong education based on making sure schools do their jobs. Find good teachers, and help bad teachers find new jobs.
4. Low government spending.
5. Little to no gov. intervention in the economy. It can fix itself better than any bureaucratic gov. can.
1. The United States was founded on republican principles.
2. That person favors a smaller federally government, he is probably a Republican.
2. That person favors a smaller federally government, he is probably a Republican.
by I. C. Paris July 25, 2009
Get the Republicanmug. one of the two political crime families in the united states, known for manipulating the theocratic fascists of the religious right by claiming to want to ban abortion and impose their religious agenda on the nation while really just giving everything to the corporate crime families that pull their strings.
The republican crime family gives unlimited money to the corporate criminals through the military and prison industrial complexes while pretending to care about the religious nuts and fascists they are manipulating to stay in power.
by zodm August 5, 2010
Get the republican crime familymug. Donald J Trump is a republican.
by melonismynamebytheway May 7, 2020
Get the Republicanmug. A closeted gay Republican who rages against LGBT rights in public but gets their same-sex freak on in private. Named after Senator Larry Craig's defense of his solicitation bust, i.e. that he has "a wide stance when going to the bathroom."
They busted another wide stance Republican...yeah, this congressman got busted trying to pick up a rent boy in some leather bar.
by Jiangyingzi November 2, 2007
Get the wide stance Republicanmug. *NOTE: In referencing to the secession of the South, I want to put out there that I do not believe in slavery. I am a republican and I always will be. Do not give this a thumbs down just because you are a democrat or liberal.
Republicans are people who stand for the right to life. However, those who have no respect for life and feel that they can take a life because of drugs, jealousy, or because they get a sicko impulse to kill, we want you dead.
A republican stands for states rights. Two great examples of state's rights are:
1)In the 1800's, the democrats of congress felt that a state cannot have the right to decide what is legal or not (i.e. slavery). The abolishment of slavery violated state's rights causing the secession of the South. ***NOTE: Again, I personally do not believe in slavery. HOWEVER, I do believe that each individual state has the right to say what is legal and what isn't in that state.
2)The drinking age. The democratic congress pulled a fast one. Congress told the states that if they did not make the drinking age 21, then that state would not get money to fund a highway system in that state.
A republican supports the HARD working man while also supporting the unemployed to get up and work just as hard. They believe that if you work hard to earn your money, you shouldn't be taxed because you do so. As for others people who want government to take care of them, that's fine just get a job so the government won't have to help you anymore.
Republicans are people who stand for the right to life. However, those who have no respect for life and feel that they can take a life because of drugs, jealousy, or because they get a sicko impulse to kill, we want you dead.
A republican stands for states rights. Two great examples of state's rights are:
1)In the 1800's, the democrats of congress felt that a state cannot have the right to decide what is legal or not (i.e. slavery). The abolishment of slavery violated state's rights causing the secession of the South. ***NOTE: Again, I personally do not believe in slavery. HOWEVER, I do believe that each individual state has the right to say what is legal and what isn't in that state.
2)The drinking age. The democratic congress pulled a fast one. Congress told the states that if they did not make the drinking age 21, then that state would not get money to fund a highway system in that state.
A republican supports the HARD working man while also supporting the unemployed to get up and work just as hard. They believe that if you work hard to earn your money, you shouldn't be taxed because you do so. As for others people who want government to take care of them, that's fine just get a job so the government won't have to help you anymore.
by jkloser December 8, 2009
Get the Republicanmug. by Barrasso August 16, 2008
Get the Republican National Conventionmug. A tired meme at the Something Awful forums (and perhaps elsewhere on the internet). Initially it was the funny concluding line of a joke; since then, it has been broadened to be used as a corny punchline for other jokes, and has broadened even further to be added as an addendum to message board posts FOR NO BLOODY REASON (as parasitic memes tend to do)
Used correctly: end of original joke (look it up)
"Why should her laziness and irresponsibility be rewarded with half of what I've worked for?" The father slowly smiled and said, "Welcome to the Republican Party"
Used annoyingly:
Knock knock
Welcome to the Republican Party!
Used normally:
Hey I was just watching the tv and OMG WELCOME THE REPUBLICAN PARTY LOLOL
"Why should her laziness and irresponsibility be rewarded with half of what I've worked for?" The father slowly smiled and said, "Welcome to the Republican Party"
Used annoyingly:
Knock knock
Welcome to the Republican Party!
Used normally:
Hey I was just watching the tv and OMG WELCOME THE REPUBLICAN PARTY LOLOL
by hiddenattacker January 20, 2009
Get the welcome to the republican partymug.