Marjorie Taylor Greene’s resignation illustrates the complete collapse of independence inside the Republican Party. She stood as one of Trump’s loudest defenders. Her downfall came the moment she stepped out of total alignment with him. The retaliation showed that the party now demands personal obedience, not ideological agreement. Any deviation invites immediate attacks and loss of support.
Thomas Massie stands as a rare exception. His confidence in surviving a primary without Trump’s backing shows that principled candidates can still win on their own strength. Most Republican incumbents lack this insulation. Their careers rest on Trump’s approval. The result is a party held in a tight grip that punishes thought, conscience, and autonomy.
Democrats carry their own corruption behind a polished exterior. Reports involving Hakeem Jeffries and his financial interactions with Jeffrey Epstein reveal a culture that tolerates ethical decay as long as it protects power. The difference is style, not substance. Both parties operate on loyalty systems that serve their machines, not their voters.
State and district politics increase this problem. Red and blue power brokers work together when a candidate threatens established interests. Outsiders face coordinated resistance designed to crush them before they can gain traction.
The question now lands on figures like Vivek Ramaswamy. His entire political identity depends on one endorsement. Trump made him relevant. That dependence places him in a weaker position than Greene or Massie. Any shift in Trump’s favor could end his viability overnight. The lesson is simple. A party that demands submission can never produce independent leadership.
Libertarians can turn this dysfunction into opportunity. The old parties offer obedience, fear, and corruption. A movement built on liberty can offer voters moral independence and political honesty when both machines collapse under their own contradictions.
