Republicans voters to fantasize about restricting the rights of their fellow citizens but when republican politicians actually implement these into law their voter base tends to be less than enthusiastic. The lack of a “red wave” during the midterms is an example of this. The reality is that most republican voters don’t actually know what republicans stand for. In fact, [https://www.kff.org/medicaid/poll-finding/5-charts-about-public-opinion-on-medicaid/#:~:text=A%20majority%20of%20Democrats%20(89,it%20was%20asked%20in%202019](many republican voters) view Medicare expansion in a favorable light which is in contrast to their legislators who wish to shrink the size of Medicare.

As republicans pass more laws to restrict the rights and erode away the already rotting social safety nets in this country, the less support they will receive. Unfortunately, this doesn’t hold true when marginalized groups are targeted. Instead, their base tends to solidify their support. If they aren’t directly or indirectly affected then they don’t care.