You Keep Using That Word...
The word in question is "oppressed," and I do not think it means what Dr. Helen* thinks it means.
It seems like those with views other than liberal must wear the Scarlet R. Well, I will not hide any longer. If people want to call me a Republican, I will wear the label with pride with the R proudly displayed on my forehead whether it really fits or not, just to show my solidarity with those who are oppressed by such labels. Maybe you should too.
I'm not really sure how holding the executive branch and close to 50% of the legislative branch qualifies Republicans as being oppressed by the label Republican. Especially if they are, in fact, Republican. How are you oppressed by being called what you are? If you've registered for the Republican party, you're a Republican by your own volition.
As for those individuals who Dr. Helen assures us feel the need to apologize for having right-leaning views, well, actually, who are these people? I live in the bastion of "latte-swilling liberalism" known as Manhattan (why is everyone always hating on the latte anyway), and I have actually never heard anyone say "Oh, no, I am not really a Republican, I have other views etc." except when they're not, you know, Republicans and wish to clarify the matter. Much like Dr. Helen herself says that she isn't a Republican, but a right-leaning libertarian. She clearly wasn't apologizing by saying that. She was, I assume, stating her party affiliation or lack thereof. When people mistakenly refer to me as a Democrat, I will often clarify with a "Oh, no, I'm not a Democrat." This would not be me apologizing for being possibly one of the most socially liberal people I know, so much as my stating the verifiable fact that I am not registered as a Democrat. I have very purposely refused to register a party affiliation as a personal (admittedly minor) form of protest. [The day the Democrats want to pay more than lip service to women and POC is the day I might actually register as a Democrat.]
As for the concept that you're being oppressed by having to explain that you are not what someone has mistaken you for, really. Ludicrous. As a Jew in this country, I am not being oppressed. No, not even when someone mistakes me for Christian (a common occurrence). Is it annoying that many people just assume I'm Christian? Yes. Am I being oppressed? No. If being Jewish were limiting my access to education, housing, or jobs, then I would be oppressed. That is not happening, however. It sure as hell is not happening to actual or imagined Republicans either. Republicans and those with right-leaning views are not being oppressed.
Words have meaning. We're not in Looking Glass World.
*I see a fair number of progressive blogs refer to her as Dr. Mrs. Instapundit or Dr. Instawife or Dr. Mrs. Ole Perfesser or something like that. I really wish they'd stop. Agree with her politics or not, she is a separate individual from her husband. Nobody calls him Professor Dr. Helen. I'm sure it's possible to insult her by not diminishing her status as an actual, full-fledged human being in her own right.