Again, I hope you are right, Big3.
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The GOP is constantly throwing out it's own - not a real republican, RINO, not a Trump supporter. The more the litmus test throws people out, the remaining crowd is not only smaller, but says more alienating stuff.
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To me, the next logical step in this process is to have a group of Republicans splinter off and form a new party. This is what would've happened in England by now: sure the splinter party is always weaker, but usually picks up a few seats. If it is lucky, it gets enough seats that neither of the other parties gets a clear majority, like a Senate that's 45-10-45. When that happens, the splinter group is like a lady with two lovers, both major parties trying to get her into their bed. It's actually quite stabilising I think, though I don't know the details.
Is it my imagination, or do people in the US have the attitude that a third party is unthinkable?
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And the GOP is giving up anyone who has the mental capacity to write legislation.
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Yep, they are becoming a party that never do their homework. I was reminded of this today, watching a documentary about the upcoming environmental disaster of California's drought: 21 years of water shortage so far, and set to get worse this year. Failing crops, cattle that can't be maintained: it'll take extraordinary measures to avoid disaster, but are the GOP investigating solutions? No, they are preparing their next speeches about space lasers and planning to block infrastructure spending.