re: #163 LudwigVanQuixote

So G-d willing, it simply forms a non-viable party of lunatics and the influx of moderate yet purged GOP into the Dems brings creates a stronger center.

I doubt most of them will go to the Democrats. The largest growing party affiliation is none. People don’t want to be ID and theocrat Republicans, and they don’t want to be socialist and moonbatty Democrats. That leaves them nowhere.

According to some, we’ve had about 5 or 6 party systems in the US, and they usually break up with a period of realignment between them. This is looking like one of those times. However, if the Democrats stay left, and the Republicans go further right, it may open a hole for a viable third party. This is rare in American politics, but not unheard of.