"Why are republicans so hated?" It really has little to do with politics, beyond politics being a religion for the left wing Democrats. Liberals are primarily the elite, intellectual, artistic, gay and/or bisexual, and most importantly atheistic members of society. The most important thing to realize is that they despise religion. They don't want separation of church and state, they want the removal of church from our state. Because they refuse to accept the possibility of a higher power, or eternal life, they feel compelled to create their own heavenly utopia here on earth. A free society, a capitalist society, ...