Most roleplayers are not like you, fortunately, taking a position of committed ignorance and throwing around personal attacks. Most, especially these days, listen to each other and cooperate to create a positive experience.
If all you have is attacks you'll not be welcome at many tables.

I am -in- old forum threads.

You claimed they were the majority, though, and that seems unsupported.

Yes, because of suppressed demand - the people who have always needed help but weren't recognised till health practice caught up.

And gave it the same name as an existing successful property to create marketing confusion.

I doubt that holds true. And as for the Republicans thing, remember most of the world doesn't have them. I think players have just been a mix of people.

... So the existing players are Lib Dem, SNP, PC and Green.
And if Your Party gets its feet under it, that too - which could make a massive difference to the mix. Unless its historical roots in dinosaurism trap it.

I think you have to strategise on the basis of a progressive bloc that doesn't include Labour.
While Labour could theoretically rescue itself, its ingrained dinosaur nature makes it unlikely to want to, and the political direction is away from the dinosaur parties.

Oh look, another techbro in his 50’s who’s suddenly decided he’s the only one who can save the world. The simultaneous midlife crises of the techbros are a crucial reason we are where we are.

Gosh, that blew up.

In Stapleford there may also be the ex-Labour grouping, Broxtowe Alliance - if standing would have a decent chance.

It's just that cultural & social forces are fuzzy, difficult to define, & impossible to quantify, so the Cleverest Boys who dominate political commentary ignore them. After all, if the best political analysis comes from wisdom & judgment, heck *anyone* can do it & there goes their precious guild.

We've somehow made the "vibecession" into a deep mystery, but it's only mysterious if you insist that discontent is a mechanical outgrowth of material circumstances! In our real lives, we understand that discontent has *many* sources, *most* of which are cultural or social.