I know what you're thinking, yes, Beyoncé is a Democrat. She loves Hillary, and while that kills part of my soul, that's her right as an American. So, I'm going to borrow some of Bey's brilliance and beauty to explain what it's like to be a young Republican.

There’s a strong chance that you’re going to disagree with me, and that’s the beauty of America, that you can disagree with me all day, but that we are both protected by what our flag of red, white, and blue represents. No, I don’t want Trump to run the world, and I’ll be the first to say that some of the Republicans standing on stage during the most recent GOP debate should in no way be President of these great United States, but it’s a little bit harder defending your opnions when a growing majority of your friends seem to be slapping Bernie Sanders bumper stickers on everything they own.

So here we go, first of all,

We aren't all crazy.

There are extremists in everything, sometimes, their dedication is socially acceptable, like olympic athletes who train relentlessly, but sometimes people are crazy in the wrong ways and their dedication is criticized and their political or religious affiliation is left out to be torn to pieces. The majority of us, though, are average Americans. We're students and working class citizens who choose to place our faith in conservative American leaders because that's where we see the best version of our future being crafted into reality.

My parents taught me to value tradition.

It’s easy to get swept up onto the left wing band wagon, seemingly full of equality and a promise of change, but my parents taught me to respect history and tradition. I was raised to know how to hold a gun in my hands and to respect the value of liberty at a young age. My family served this country to the absolute best of their ability and I will forever be proud of their accomplishments and sacrifices. My parents raised me to foster my own ideas, and I'm proud to be a young Republican.

We were happy that love won, too.

Being a Republican isn’t synonymous with being Christian, white, straight or anything else, really. Every Republican is a human, with different view points and opinions, but I can tell you that generationally, I have some differing opinions then that of my 80 year old grandfather, and God bless him, equality is one of those differences. Everyone deserves to be loved, and honestly, who they find that love in is none of your business.

We're quick to make a friend.

There's a certain bond that forms when you make a political joke and someone actually laughs at it. I'll be the first to admit that my generation is, as a whole, very un-informed about American politics, but when you find that diamond in the rough who can actually hold a conversation about someone other than Donald Trump, you know you've found a keeper.

We love a good tweet.

It’s easier, I think, to be a young Republican in this day and age than it used to be. This year especially, there are a lot of very qualified candidates (and a few who should have really dropped out by now) and social media has become a great tool in sharing facts and well written opinions. It's easier to agree with something, and to support someone, when your friends are talking about them, so really, a good article or a fire tweet goes a long way with us.

We're very willing to voice our opinions.

I think it's become very apparent that Republicans are a very outspoken group of people, but it all stems from a pride in our beliefs. Sure, we may over step sometimes, but having pride in what you believe in is what made this country great. So yeah, don't tell me about how you love your candidate if you don't actually know their stance on policy issues, because as an American you were born into a society where the value of a vote is handed to you when you turn eighteen, and knowing the candidates is part of your civic duty, so really, just do a quick google search, because we'll shut you down real fast if you don't know your facts.

The point is, young Republicans are ushering in a new generation of conservatism, and have the ability to re-define what the elephant stands for.