Are we supposed to psycho-analyze them?
The fact remains, the third party option is considerably more difficult to implement than working within a party to achieve an agenda. I would imagine feelings of alienation would make this even more difficult, rather than less so.
I think we need to do a better job of winning people over to our Conservative cause. I think we are too quick to shout people down when they express legitimate concerns about issues that directly impact their lives.
No offense, but I think we need to start using the term "we" less broadly.
Understand that a party is not an ideologically pure entity. It is a conclave of diverse and often competing factions. Argument, belittlement, and shouting down comes with the territory. It may be a reason to avoid American politics altogether, but it's not a reason at all to avoid a particular party. People truly interested in results need to learn the way the system works and plan a strategy within it.