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In reply to the discussion: Is a brokered convention a less disastrous outcome for the GOP than a Trump nomination? [View all]Agnosticsherbet
(11,619 posts)take their place.
This has happened several times over our history.
Where are the Federalists and Anti-Federalists,
The Democratic-Republican Party of Jefferson and Madison.
Where are the Whigs.
Add to that the fact that parties change.
Democrats used to be the southern pro-slave party. Republicans were the Northern Anti-slavery party.
If the GOP blows up, they will be replaced by a conservative party that is viable in modern politics, which means a bit closer to the center. It is also possible within the scope of history that Republican Party blows apart and Democrats move a bit farther right and a new left wing party emerges.
Our founding father did not like parties and political parties have no Constitutional significance. The Two party system in our winner take all system stable. Between 1810 and 1820, thee was a period when we had only one party. A second party came into existence.