I somewhat disagree. Conservative values get lambasted as being 'Republican' for stances that are even slightly off-base from liberal ideology. Traditional stay-at-home wives? Radical red. Pro-life? Radical red. A Bible? Radical red. Preventing children from being exposed to sexual content? Outright radical.

The Republican party is a sham. Most individuals who aligned with the Republican party in 2015 no longer do so because of the shameful, disgusting, dividing circus of 2016-onwards. Most former Republicans - near cities along the east coast, at least - consider themselves moderate-leaning conservatives. Or they flipped all the way to blue. So, I wouldn't say it's what 'Republicans' are doing, since I think this conversation concerns more of the true moderate-leaning conservatives - I'd say it's what a very loud, ignorant faction (those proudly flying their Republican flag) is promoting.