If we have to sit out of power a few cycles to purge the party of them, it's worth it in my view. There's no difference between having them in the party and us sitting out elections anyway. They virtually always vote with the Des anyways.
Then so be it. I am almost to the point where the game is no longer fun, and I know enough history to see the next act. We are waiting for Augustus now.
But if you are trying to advance your goals, it will take a generation or two at least. The GOP isn’t much, but it at least wants to appear that they are the loyal opposition. Take it out and you don’t even have that half a seat at the table.