Agreed the party is far from perfect.
Don’t think Trump is the answer.
You may be right about Trump. But with respect to the party, attempting to reform the GOP is a fool’s errand. There is a deeply entrenched culture that defends the status quo, long established funding arrangements that engender political cronyism, willful neglect of conservative issues, and a long history of supporting the continued growth and expansion of big government. It doesn’t welcome or like the idea of outsiders coming into its country club and questioning its “traditions”. Trust me: the party is only interested in itself, not you.