I think there are two factions in the Republican Party:
1. True Conservatives (whose numbers are dwindling) and
2. “Democrat Light” Republicans (which is why #1 is dwindling as they grow disaffected and bail out).
I don’t know if the True Conservatives can ever regain control of the GOP as a force for good in this country. If not, we need to form a TC party so there is someplace for non-socialists to go.
Don’t forget the fourth group...the “economic treason” Republicans. Those are the party members who are advocating a pathway to citizenship and social benefits for illegal aliens.