Why anyone would want to be a Republican I do not know. I suppose from a capitalist sense one could hope to benefit from a fiscally conservative government, but then only at the expense of social programs.
I am frustrated by people I know that are Republican - I can agree that the initial platform of the party was not inherently bad, but has become so corrupted by Christian dogma and pandering to the wealthy with little regard to the economic effect upon the majority of the nation that it is now irretrievable. I can't even touch upon the atrocities perpetuated by the current administration.
I suppose it's fair to mention that I have communistic tendencies (is not the unequal distribution of wealth apparent enough yet?) and believe that the state is, from an ethical standpoint, never justified, which I suppose also makes me a bit of an anarchist.
From an intrinsic rights standpoint I support a minimalist state, from a humanitarian a large, socialized government, and for simplicity's sake I hope that we could eventually survive without the unpleasant necessity of a nation.
Yet for now, the state should merely be a servant to the individual. Despite what politicians would like to tell us, I have yet to see that recognised.