I call it the TEA party. And I completely agree with you about it. I’ve made the same argument here and in the “real world”. But I think the GOPc needs to split off from the GOP. the R’s and D’s can split the liberal vote.
I have been watching the Rosevelt’s by Ken Burns on PBS.
T R is said to have mistakenly said at the beginning he wolud serve out the first term and run only once again. He regretted that decision but the Republicans reminded him of it and did not nominate him for a third term.He was rejected. Being young and full of himself, he formed the bull moose party and ran, campaigning heavily and losing support all along the way. Money promised and governor support dwindled. He lost.
The lesson is that in the USA third parties are a losing proposition. There are other near identical results of well minded exuberant efforts that flop and fail.
The conservative tendency is to be agin. They have narrow strong opinions that are pro something but are different among different cliques. Even rather trivial attributes get the candidate the boot. “ He said blah blah blah and that means I’m agin em” is the foolish attitude. It is so ingrained it can not be overcome by reason. It is emotion.
What is required is a charismatic silver tongued smoothie that can charm the women and satisfy the men. So far there has been no such candidate since W.