Our government IS theater, nothing of real substance...
those very few who actually do make the right kind of noise are extremely outnumbered, and ostracized from the party they affiliate with anyway...
Given the true atmosphere of today’s politics, if a viable, organized third party (which I used to be very opposed to) gets cranked...I’m betting the Republicans that have been working in the trenches and in elected office that actually do what they say they’ll do, will jump ship...
I know I will...There is just almost no way to get past the old geezer squads at ALL levels, and the establishment elitists of that political party...
And that really is all that it is...
It is a political affiliation. plain and simple...
I know I am not alone...
And when I said I felt sorry for the folks in Ohio, I feel sorry for the ones like us, who are actually doing things, spending our time, effort, money to get this ship back on course...Much to the obfuscation of the likes of Boehner, McConnell, Cornyn, McCain et. al.
I could do without them in the mix...
A successful third party would, I'd think, be an interesting mix. It would have to be anti-globalist warmongering and manipulation. It would be states rights according to the constitution. I suspect the compromise would be gay marriage as a states right but quite strict about abortion. The invasion of the US....those who support it already own both political parties. This new party would have to be "US jobs for US citizens", supporting the worth of the American worker. No compromises; enforce the laws already in place for immigration. The flat taxi would be a real appealing platform item.
I don't know if it's doable anymore. But it's only through a party such as that the US can be saved, otherwise the best possible scenerio is we break up somewhat peacefully into six to eight confederated regions. JMHO