People have been confidently predicting the Republicans downfall since its creation with the amount of factionalism and periods of struggle they’ve gone through.

The parties are always chasing to become each other. Democrats were for unregulated capitalism and against American interventionism with the Bourbon Democrats, then Republicans took those same positions with Calvin Coolidge. Democrats were the founders of modern US imperialism with Wilson and then Republicans became associated with it. It seems this is one of the only times Democrats have tried to emulate the Republicans and they’ve been doing that since the Nixon/Reagan era.

What it could lead to is a period where Republicans struggle in every election for some time as they try to find the next thing to pivot to. At the moment they’re currently doing better in the house and senate than they were during the Great Depression, Great society, and George HW presidency. Two of these periods had several commentators predicting their death, especially during the Great Depression. I have a feeling that the end of Trumpism will probably lead to another shot in the arm as many who are currently sworn off the party will come back once he’s gone and a return to “normalcy” occurs.

Expect more Nikki Hayley types in the future unless another charismatic figure appears to start yet another faction within the party. The republicans have a knack for having that happen.