An anti-Republican opposes the Republican Party and its conservative values, and can be from any political affiliation. The gap between Republicans and anti-Republicans widened after George W. Bush’s presidency. Anti-Republicans actively oppose Republican beliefs and view their efforts as potentially disastrous. Barack Obama’s election was seen as a victory for the anti-Republican movement. Some conservatives began describing themselves as anti-conservative.
An anti-Republican is a person who actively opposes the United States (USA) political party known as the Republican Party. Anti-Republicans can be Democrats, the other major political party in the US, independents, or any other “third” party that exists on the US political spectrum. Regardless of his or her specific political affiliation, the person is likely to be against much of what the Republican Party stands for, and this could change as Republicans change and refine their positions on various issues.
During the 20th century, the Republican Party came to align its message with members of the conservative movement, often called neoconservatives or “neocons,” and much of the party rhetoric established by Republicans came to reflect conservative standards and values. This established a strong link between Republicans and conservatism, which led many anti-Republicans during the late 20th and early 21st centuries to be strongly liberal in their viewpoints. An anti-Republican during that time would likely have liberal leanings on issues such as abortion, capital punishment, government regulations of businesses and banks, and health care.
The gap between Republicans and those who would label themselves anti-Republicans became even more pronounced following the election of George W. Bush, the 43rd president of the United States, and the subsequent policies and military actions he championed. Some US citizens have ended up feeling ignored and overlooked by the Republican-controlled White House, Congress and Supreme Court. Not wanting to simply be Democrats or liberals, many of those people have instead chosen to label themselves as anti-Republicans.
An anti-Republican is typically someone who not only supports non-Republican views and ideas, but actively opposes the philosophies and beliefs of those within the Republican Party. They can include US citizens from all walks of life, from celebrities and news anchors, to retail workers and carpenters. The typical view of an anti-Republican is that the efforts of the Republican Party are potentially disastrous and ultimately destructive to the United States, and that all such efforts should be resisted and stopped whenever possible.
In 2008, the election of Barack Obama as the 44th president of the United States was seen by many supporters as a major victory for members of the anti-Republican movement. The Obama campaign was built firmly on a foundation of fundamental change in the US political landscape, and to anti-Republicans it was often seen as a philosophy built to counter the previous Republican presidency. The schism between some conservatives and the Republican Party base that followed the election led some people to begin describing themselves as anti-conservative, rather than simply anti-Republican.
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