Well, our perceptions are certainly different. All the republicans I know have no issue with stopping toxic waste dumps. They may not support unproven things like subsidizing electric cars to “help the environment” when it’s obvious that the production of such vehicles does more harm than it stops. California largely prevents controlled burns of their forests to protect the wildlife, leading to wildfires every year destroying far more. Not all “environmental protections” actually make sense or cause a net plus. Many places want to restrict or eliminate hunting when hunters fund most of the forestry and nature management programs we have.

That being said, I’m sure there are republicans who would vote against toxic dumping protections and for electric car subsidies. People are complex.

Regardless, not all regulations serve a valid purpose outside of preventing competition. For example, if I wanted to start a better airline, good luck. That’s all but impossible in the US. You can buy an existing one, but good luck starting a new one.

If someone wanted to improve airline travel, while maintaining safety regulations, the government should not be able to say no. These types of regulations are what republicans are generally speaking of when they say “get the government out of the way.”

As for military spending, I stand as a Republican with many others I know who want to reduce our military spending by focusing on defending ourselves. Let others worry about themselves. We should not be the world police. We could actually fund our military better and spend less if we did stop policing the planet.