The truth of the matter is, the opponents to Leftism (Conservatives) are in a bind. We agree the math is bad.
A third party is not likely to work unless the one it replaces is destroyed utterly. We all know this, because now we would have two candidates chasing the same number of votes, and the other side wins. All the conservative pundits top to bottom (Dan Bongino, Bill Whittle, Rush Limbaugh, etc) I am going to guess would not support a third party. (Just a guess, overall. I know Dan Bongino doesn’t.)
But we have a major problem with or without a third party, and it isn't going away:
- LONG TERM PROBLEM: If a third party were created, that losing dynamic would go on for four, five, or six more election cycles, during which time, the other side would be cementing things in place to entrench their position, including voting laws that are “legal” on their face, but are really put in place to prevent anyone but a Leftist from getting into office.
- SHORT TERM PROBLEM PART 1: The electoral process is broken, and it isn’t going to get fixed in the next four years, although they will make every effort with solemn pronouncements of how important this is to our country, and we’ll need to fix the problems, blah, blah, blah. They won’t fix them, they will engage in election fraud, and we won’t, and there won’t be any exposure or prosecution of any fraud. In summary, the electoral process isn’t an option.
- SHORT TERM PROBLEM PART 2: Look at the people on this and other threads. There is no doubt that some of them will “come around” and participate in the rigged elections again, but here is the real problem we face: a huge number of conservatives numbering in the millions, will not participate in the electoral process going forward, and for valid and rational reasons. The Left does not have that problem, so they will lose no voters. The end result is, we lose, again. And again.
Keep in mind: Even if it were only 10% of conservative voters who will refuse to participate in the fake elections (or even FAIR elections) that is all the Left needs to hold onto power. (NOTE: I think the percentage is far, FAR greater than my 'out of the hat' estimate of 10%. I think it is closer to 30%, and that is a minimum.)
- SUMMARY: The deficit we will face by splitting the party into two, versus people in one party who simply won’t vote if it stays as one (as we see here) well...it will be basically a distinction without a difference, we will suffer electorally no matter what.
It looks like we are stuck on the horns of a dilemma. Usually, the only way out is to go between the horns, but in our case, that would be treating the electoral process as if it weren’t fixed and continuing to vote as if 2020 never happened.It does not make much difference either way, creating a new party, or accepting there are tens of millions of conservatives who aren’t going to vote, or who are going to vote for some other meaningless candidate. It looks bleak either way.
I think you’re missing one important thing. (And I mean that in a constructive, not a critical, way.)
The GOP establishment and the Dems share one important belief/bond: they both love big government. They look to government for every solution. As a result we have a crushing debt of over $27 trillion and unfunded liabilities of $158 trillion. We and future generations will pay a huge price down the road for this reckless profligacy. Not to mention its stultifying effects on our freedom, liberty and the rule of law.
Big government also results in Washington always taking a sweeping one-size-fits-all approach to everything but not every issue should be managed on a national basis. This just encourages corruption, malfeasance, inefficiency, waste and resentment from taxpayers.
In short, DC amplifies problems instead of solving them. But its a profitable and enduring ‘business’ for both parties so they have every incentive to foist an oversized and overbearing government upon us.
We need to go the other way and we need a party that will take us in that direction. A move back toward federalism can only be possible with a new party. The old ones simply won’t go there because its not in their interest to do so.
If we cannot put the federal government back into its cage its all over for us. We will live under a domineering and oppressive rule for a long time to come.
I understand the problematic issues with third party movements. However, the existing two party system is serving to sustain the expansion of big government and all the ills associated with it. Electing parties that favor state control over everything will doom us to servitude, repression and hopelessness. A new party is the only way forward for us in my humble opinion.