That's the Republican PEOPLE, most of whom are reasonable and decent. The Republican POLITICIANS are only about catering to the far right fringe groups who have raise enough money to pay for their attention, and staying in office their whole lives.
I suppose it depends. I have met a dude who legitimately thought that if you can't pay for healthcare, you should just die. But those are extremists which are on both sides. Most people are at least reasonable enough to lead a civil conversation, even if they don't agree with you.
And politicians are a separate category altogether, they say what they think the people want to hear but don't do what they say anyway because they cater to the needs of their donors.
Yeah, Republicans would totally offer $50 to a homeless person to mow their lawn...unless they're a visible minority, a woman, a Muslim, a member of the LGBTQ community, or a drug addict. But otherwise, they totally would.
And politicians are a separate category altogether, they say what they think the people want to hear but don't do what they say anyway because they cater to the needs of their donors.