Can Republicans Come Back? Only if they listen and adapt.

America is changing. Millennials and Gen Z now represent half the U.S. population, and half of them are politically unaffiliated. They lean decidedly left, but they don’t support either party.

Although both parties are corrupt and dysfunctional, the idea of a one-party tyranny, that excludes tens of millions of Americans, is even more frightening than the current, polarizing two-party system.

America needs both parties to improve their collaboration and joint performance. We need to embrace the best ideas, from both sides, to govern a population that has become increasingly divided.

To remain relevant, Republicans will need to respond to changing demographic trends. If they don’t, they will keep losing elections. I’m not optimistic, that Republicans will be up to the challenge. They’re very late to the game, and their party leader, Donald Trump, will be more of a liability than an asset in 2024. Trump has already impaired the Republican Party’s viability (by becoming a symbol of privilege, ego, intolerance, and division), and his return would do even more damage.

Republicans should be asking, what is the plan moving forward? How will they take back the country, or even have a seat at the table for the foreseeable future? What will they do about Donald Trump?