Exactly right.
I likened Cruz to Martin Luther on another thread. The Pope wasn’t real happy when Luther nailed his “Ninety Five Theses” to the door of the church, either. While the reformation was the culmination of numerous other events that had been brewing for some time, history records the defiant and brave acts of one man as the trigger event.
So, if we next hear that the GOP-e is trying to excommunicate Cruz from the party, it will be a sure sign he’s on the right track.
I like your illustration :)