Thought this was an interesting notion.
"Counterargument to this…Whoever Trump gets behind ahead of 2028 will win the GOP primary running away, likely with more than 50% of the vote in early contests—no matter who independents support. It won’t be a real contest because there isn’t a serious debate in the party over ideas. That’s why the contenders are all focused on getting Trump’s support—not the support of his voters. They estimate (likely accurately) that base primary voters will ultimately just do what Trump says. The party is captured.The Democratic primaries on the other hand will most likely be very competitive, involve significant and serious policy disagreements among many candidates, and likely be decided on razor-thin margins relative to the GOP. The Democratic Party is the party seriously redefining itself right now and independents are much more likely to help steer it away from the radicalism of Mamdami/Warren by giving an extra 5-10% to a sober standard-bearer. Independents who engage the Democratic Party in this way do the country an equal service and are more likely to influence the outcome."