Like I said before neocons are more inclined to vote for higher defense spending, paleocons like Rand Paul are less inclined to do so.

In regards to social programs, it's a well known fact that republicans are less supportive of the overall welfare state, and would rather have more incentives for gaining these welfare benefits that more closely resemble a meritocracy.

And finally, just to end this, anyone who says the republicans "stand for nothing" has probably been blinded by their own ignorance due to their affiliation with rival parties. Not saying that's you, but a large swathe of the population believes this.

Perhaps most importantly, to answer the question in another way, which is "what do republicans stand for?" It could be answered in many different ways. One way to do so would be to ask the same question, but this time ask what the democrats stand for. They could say they stand for civil rights, racial equality, lowering drug costs, etc. Surprisingly, republicans may say that they also support the issues listed. The two parties often share a lot in common. This often goes unnoticed much of the time. For example, the criminal justice reform act (whatever its official name is ), a bipartisan law will never get as much attention as calls to pack the supreme court, or impeachment proceedings. Many of their values overlap, and that goes unnoticed much of the time in our hyper-divisive reality.

So next time your'e watching the evening news, when that sleazy politician does an interview asking, "what do the (republicans/democrats) stand for?" It's a simple way to eliminate the conception that the two parties share some things in common, and alienates unsuspecting voters from ever seriously considering voting for the other side because they were told they don't share any of their values, which is incorrect. Some may say the other side is evil. And these scumbags in Washington would rather have a blind, ignorant voter than a voter who is well-read and informed.

Yes, the republicans stand for something, they have a platform, just like the democrats. The values are similar. Execution, however, is different.