with everything you say politically -- about there being some important differences worth defining, and which of those favor the Dems, and that the effect of garden-variety disillusionment is to depress turnout all around, likely soften the blow against the currently more vulnerable (Rs.)

I actually don't equate the parties, hadn't even considered it (I connect everything, equate nothing!) So I don't mean to distract you with having to make that case. It's not necessary, for me at least.

But triumphant Dems in office claiming this time it will be different while controlling the same old corrupt and self-serving Death of Common Sense system, that's failed us so many different ways already that I can't hear any political claim without the counter-claim popping unbidden into my brain, just isn't sufficient to compel my time and treasure any more.

And I don't think Rs "are imploding because of corruption." I think it's because of decadence, as in natural decay as growth and new ideas stop, and decline sets in. And I don't think it's just the Rs but the system. Maybe all of us, maybe Western Civilization itself is on its last legs and ready for phoenix-like rebirth, a la Jacques Barzun. What's imploding is SO not just about party and so I don't see party as much of an answer.