“When political parties cease to be useful, they collapse.
An extremist party without any money from major donors and a reputation for mismanagement and corruption will not be effective in getting candidates to run for office and getting those candidates elected.” -Nicholas Sarwark
https://thirdpartywatch.com/2024/01/19/editorial-toward-a-new-second-party/
@LouisIngenthron the article focuses on the GOP, though there are some parallels.