The Republican party refuses to listen.
In ‘92, 17% of the electorate voted for Perot. Did the GOP listen?
When the 109th Congress (R, both houses) proved to be just as profligate as the RATs, talk started spreading about needing a Second Tea Party. Did the GOP listen?
In ‘16, the GOP allowed DJT to run in its primary process. They thought he would make a good foil for JEB...but he won the nomination. When the voters rewarded Trump’s promises with the White House along with both houses of Congress, did the Republican party listen? Or did it turn around and spend two years actively fighting his Presidency and then letting the RATs take up the fight the next two years. In effect both parties were fighting we the people.
The PARTY is out for the PARTY and to hell with the people!
When I was a younger man I believed being a rank and file member of a political party was about ideology. Over time I woke up and realized that it was just to gain privilege. I refuse to go that route. Has it cost me at times in my life? Undoubtedly...but that’s OK. I continue to remain non-aligned, I owe no one anything and I sleep well.
Everyone needs to make up their own mind.
I don’t think it’s justifible to remain in the Republican
Party. At some point primaries and caucuses will come
back around, and I’d urge folks to position themselves
at that point, so that they can help choose the nominee
in 2024.
Other than that, the party can essentially die as far
as I am concerned.