A movie in the 60s by Mel Brooks. It was revived on Broadway as a musical very recently. A huge pop-culture phenomenon a few years ago.
The plot is that two guys figure out a scam where they sell shares worth 25% of a show to, say, 8 people. If the show's a flop, the producers make a bundle.
But if the show makes money, the whole scam falls apart.
Are they wanting to help the opposite side? Is this a way to get publicity?
It makes no sense but then it makes no sense for certain "conservatives" to believe they can actually achieve what they profess they want by joining a "third party". Where are they going to get the votes? They don't think this through. They need Republicans to achieve what they want. We already have a Republican party and if they just join with the rest of us, we can make some progress.