For all their "christianity", republicans in the US are pretty hypocritical.
Jesus actually teached that everybody deserves to get fed and housed. That everybody deserves healthcare. That people should care for other people in their community. That is essentially the core principles of socialism.
Socrates, Plato and Diogenes where all opposed to the greek state while being great minds of their time. A culture does not define everyone's humane aspects of thinking, just most.