Did my part and voted for the libertarian candidate this year. Your strategy to work within the system has been tried before inside the Republican Party. Establishment Republicans changed party rules after this happened. I liked your essay though. Totally agree with what you said.

https://www.businessinsider.com/ron-paul-maine-caucuses-gop-takeover-2012-2

https://www.salon.com/2012/05/03/the_ron_paul_convention_takeover_plot/