But now you are talking about long-term history, whereas earlier you said "this election." In the next century, I agree that the GOP will collapse. (Actually I think the party called the GOP will remain indefinitely, but the religious right will probably form its own spinoff that will rival the original in influence.) The Democratic Party's days are numbered as well, however. The GOP's current position is bad, but that is only temporary politics, and by 2016 we might have the same situation in reverse. Neither of these is on the brink of collapse within the next decade, provided there are no unforeseen outside influences (a devastating nuclear war, for example).