We have to consider one truth of American politics today.
AOC and the squad, with a minority of support have been able to pull their party far to the left.
Why?
Because the majority of their caucus (mostly in urban areas) are terrified of being primaried by the radical left.
Could not Trump and MAGA do the same thing to the GOP?
The power of primaries is that a small group of dedicated and enthusiastic folks can choose candidates. The same can be said for local and state party organizations.
I had this discussion earlier. The week after the November election I was all for a MAGA party and I was about as angry with the feckless GOP as I have ever been.
Since then, I have reversed course. If conservatives cannot get rid of the swamp denizens in the GOP how in the hell are we going to take on big media, big tech, big corporations, the DNC, and the bureaucracy of the swamp? A third party is not the answer if the “MAGA party” splits votes with republicrats.
MAGA can overtake the GOP and “we” need to set our targets for 2022. Knock off enough GOPe incumbents and you will see more republicrats embrace MAGA prior to 2024.
Outside of that, I don’t see any good options. Trump is far more powerful within the GOP among voters than AOC and the squad.
Think on it.
I think Trump needs to break off NOW, and begin a full-time aggressive push, right now, to replace the GOP.
It is an old, tired party.
Start from the ground up.
And, start right now.
Exactly right. Trump, today, has a knife at the throat of the Uniparty (R). With one press release announcing the MAGA Party Trump will have destroyed the GOP. Trump should call the Uniparty (R) wheels together and demand the total destruction of Sasse, Romney, Collins, all seven, I think. Otherwise, Trump takes his war chest, money machine and 90% support to MAGA. It has been Uniparty (R/D) vs MAGA since 2015. Unfortunately MAGA’s champion has fought with two Republican hands tied behind his back.