There's also a major problem in that both D and R parties are going thru a turmoil period and some sub-groups are being ejected while others are entrenching and

There's also a major problem in that both D and R parties are going thru a turmoil period and some sub-groups are being ejected while others are entrenching and the relationships are a bit fluid. I'm not sure studying an opponent's caricature of a subgroup from the 80s or 90s is of much use in the 10s. This would apply to both parties.