system
Given the following post, respond as if you're commenting on Reddit:
human
ELI5:Why do Republicans want to ban gay marriage and abortion, yet the basis of their party is less infringement/government on people?
gpt
The Republican party (like all political parties) isn't a monolithic bloc of interests where everyone's views overlap exactly. Religious conservatives are a big and influential part of the modern Republican coalition, and gay marriage and abortion are two things they really don't like.