How to Ensure a Permanent GOP Majority

According to USAFacts, there were 189.5 million registered voters in the states that report party affiliation as of August 2025. Only about 45% of them declared an affiliation with one of the two major parties, with the remainder being either unaffiliated/independent or registered with minor parties.

Ballotpedia reported similar figures as of June 2025. In the 30 states, the District of Columbia, and the U.S. Virgin Islands that reported party-registration data, there were 44.9 million registered Democrats (36.84% of registrants), 38 million registered Republicans (31.01%), 33.7 million independents or unaffiliated voters (27.7%,) and 5.4 million voters registered with other parties (4.46%).

So how, you might wonder, do I propose to create a permanent GOP majority when the Republican Party is in the distinct minority by almost 7 million registered voters? Simple… just give the Democrats what they want.

And what they want – if you believe the polls – is to live anyplace other than the United States of America.

That’s right, folks. In a new Elon University poll conducted by YouGov between April 30 and May 4, 55% of Democratic respondents said that there is another country on Earth that they would rather live in than the United States. Conversely, only 10% of Republicans said the same.

That means that – if given the chance – roughly 25 million Democrats would say goodbye and good riddance to the ol’ US of A… and not look back. And so, how about making their wish come true?

After all, the same Elon University poll uncovered a widespread disdain for America amongst the Democrats who were surveyed whereas Republican respondents mostly bled red, white, and blue.

When asked which term best describes how they feel about America turning 250 years old, 68% of Republicans said they felt proud; 19% said they felt grateful; 3% said they felt conflicted; 1% said they felt frustrated; 1% said they felt disappointed; and 9% said they had no strong feelings.

How did the Democrats respond to the same question? Only 18% said they felt proud; 17% said they felt grateful; 21% said they felt conflicted; 6% said they felt frustrated; 15% said they felt disappointed; and 24% said they had no strong feelings.

Folks, that is a whopping 50% differential between the two major parties when it comes to being proud of America’s 250th birthday. Meanwhile, a disconcerting 39% of Democrats are either disappointed or have no strong feelings about our nation’s semiquincentennial.

And believe it or not, it actually gets worse when Democrats are asked about their personal feelings towards our country in general.

Only 26% of Democratic respondents said that the statement “I am proud to be an American” was "very true"; 22% said it was "somewhat true"; 21% said it was neither true nor untrue; 18% said it was somewhat untrue; and 12% said it was very untrue.

Once again, a slight majority (51%) of Democrats are either ashamed of or ambivalent towards the United States of America. And so, I ask, why not send them packing?

Just imagine if the Republican Party – instead of spending its war chest on TV ads and bumper stickers – simply offered one-way airfare to a foreign destination of their choice to every registered Democrat? Heck, we could even throw in some free luggage, in-flight snacks, and an Uber driver to take them from the airport to their new home on foreign soil.

Of course, I make these suggestions in jest (sort of), but the underlying truth remains: one party loves America and the other loathes it. Which begs the question: Why should people who hold the United States in such open contempt be allowed to choose its leaders and make its laws?

Again, I ask that question tongue-in-cheek (sort of)…