They need to do the type of identity transitioning that republicans want them to do.
They need to transition from being democrats to being republicans.
All of their beliefs, they retain them.
But being perceived as a republican has power to it in ways that the democrat label can't replicate.
Those that identify as republican have more perceived charisma.
Democrats usually sound whiny; Republicans usually sound bold.
If CA implements Medicare for all, then the republican elites will caste it off as, "socialist". Imagine if Idaho passed Medicare for all; the republican elites will have a lot harder time calling it out because it's on their team.
CA and UT have very similar views on immigration for example. CA gets the heat from republicans; UT doesn't. CA gets called "woke" and Utah doesn't when their governor is a feminine sounding gay guy.
Bill Gates (Democrat) tries to vaccinate people, it's viewed as, "microchipping". Elon Musk literally advocates for microchipping people's brains, people want that done to them. Herschel Walker is a deadbeat dad, he gets a free pass. Tim Waltz wants to redesign a flag, all hell breaks loose.
If everyone identifies as republican, then policies can be studied for what they are instead of disparaged as, "socialist" for being associated with the democrats.
Republican privilege is stronger than white privilege.