I think the "real conservatives" won't be happy until the Republican Party is a permanent minority that can only win the states with lots of evangelicals (deep south) and maybe a few states in the plains and mountain west.
And then they can complain while a permanent Democrat majority socializes society. Because under that kind of system, Democrats win everywhere else by default (midwest, northeast, west, etc).
I agree with your rather dour assessment.
I think the "closet liberals" won't be happy until they've made the republican party a permanent minority that can only get votes from people who only care about their own livelihood and safety