Let's say you have two guys that are boxing. The guy we're rooting for says the right things he needs to say to get in the ring. But once he's in the ring he's a terrible fighter. He even throws the fights once in a while.
The other guy is a true believer. He's got our guy convinced that he's a good guy and that it doesn't matter which one of them wins...yet he will fight tooth and nail to actually win.
Our guy is going to lose every single time. Every time.
Now let's throw a third guy in there. Now the true believer actually has someone fighting against him. But the 3rd guy also has to put up with his own guy punching him in the face. "Our" guy STILL is a loser. He's still not going to win.
The point is that we're idiots if we keep rooting for a guy that we KNOW is going to lose.
The Republican party is DONE with conservatism. Done. I'm beginning to think that they've always been against conservatism. Reagan was a throwback. An embarrassment. They only keep us around because we'll cheer for their guy when it matters.
What if the fight is guaranteed by the official?
Don't get me wrong, if a new conservative 3rd party is created, I'm on board. I'm not voting for an establishment Rep again.
They've always been against conservatism WHEN A CONSERVATIVE CAN ACTUALLY WIN.