You are still urging an appeal to the mushy middle so we are in agreement there. As for “purging” and replacing with “radical constituents”, every whiner on FR has a different definition of what that is depending on their particular hobby horse. Nobody is ever going to be pure enough. Unfortunately the other party is so much more adept at falling in line and being a part of the whole (they’re commies after all). We have so many individuals on our side that we can’t ever agree on anything and we’re always ready to give someone the finger and walk - it’s our strength but also our weakness.
Excellent post. I have no intention of walking!