I have yet to see independents get much done for anyone but themselves. They helped elect trump, which alone is a disgrace. They tag onto others, sometimes for the dem initiatives, but just as likely to vote for wars. An amorphous group that blows in the wind with no predictable moral convictions and never taking responsibility for anything, just scurrying away when asked to participate, but always quick to criticize.
We are Americans so we are independent by nature, but that doesn't mean we are devoid of principles. Snipers have their utility in war, but in politics they are mostly tedious.
I guess that is sort of like what trolling them back would look like , if anyone ever bothered.