Can I get a smug lecture on how you're choosing the third, disconnected track?
In practice, there is simply never a “correct” time to challenge these people.
Judging by the people who talk about protest voting: it's right before the election, and then radio silence on the issue until right before the next election.
They'll spend more time opening a GoFundMe for themselves than trying to change the political landscape in any way that will work.