@mrpotatohead
I was a Republican for almost 30 years prior to 2016. I still have a morbid curiosity as I watch the party die.
And they continue to force two party system. I was very upset about primary. Washingtonians were forced to mark a box on the outside of their ballots whether they were Republican or Democrat. I had been a Republican about the same as you before the 2016 election. Now it resembles a reality show more than a Conservative party. And I identify as Conservative, not Republican. Washington alienated every person who doesn't identify as the one or another. And it also make voting more prone to corruption. Perhaps people trashing votes because they were this party or another.
