Republicans might be glad to get rid of them, but it would assure they rarely won elections for a long time.

That would be easier to round all the nuts up. However, 3rd parties have never done well in elections.

Whether new party gets started by Trump, who knows. A party that was truly geared toward the interests of the middle and working class, small business, would truly sweep the others away. The party would need to have a balanced stance and be heavily influenced by The People's will. There are certain policy objectives that could be touted to gain a majority support right off the bat. Ideally, the party would be run by highly accomplished and trusted members of society who adhered to constitutional processes above all else. There is certainly an oppurtunity right now to appeal to all of the disaffected. That's certain. One tactic would be exposing the instances where people are feeling mislead, duped by the powers that be. Another tactic would be eliminating wasteful spending and instead investing in our communities and improving the lives of those who are struggling. One criticusm frequently heard of both D and R is they never REDUCE overall spending. This could be a focal point. Constantly working toward eliminating the need for certain expenditures, but within reason of course. Some gov spending would always be neccessary.

Another oppurtunity is a science based approach to covid, a comprehensive biological threat plan. My overall impression of covid response from many elected officials was "shotgun approach". Operation Warp Speed was a success, but this was one component. I don't want to minimize it, but we needed MORE and need much more effectiveness in the future. Recall Fauci's delayed approval of masks. This was quite problematic, a very huge miscalculation from a nation that has expended SO MUCH and should be much better poised to address biological threats, whether natural or manmade.

If Trump is the catalyst that makes a new party happen, so be it. The nation can only benefit from more viewpoints and a steady focus on the well being of the majority. Leaders will change over time if the party is successful anyway. It could potentially pull in other party followers in addition to some R and D, if structured just right.