• Mamertine@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    No,

    If there is a legit schism in the Republican party a new party will be created. Either the new party or the current Republican party will die.

    It’s unlikely that 3 parties can exist with the campaign financing and ballot access laws that were designed to hamstring all minor parties.

    Neither of the post schism parties would ever compete with the Democrats on elected numbers. A schism would be a huge gift to the Democrats.

    • GlendatheGayWitch@lib.lgbt
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      1 year ago

      The question is whether the new conservative party would push even further right wing as a whole. The Republicans had a schism in the late 2000s when the Tea Party was formed. When that movement was absorbed back into the Republican party, their ideology was pushed further to the right.