Well aren't you simply wonderful
Your problem is most normal people simply can't be bothered with voting. It's simply total apathy. America has two populations, the wealthy and the struggling poor. While most cities have a wonderful main street, just go round the low value suburbs,, Everyone's struggling to stay alive. Once affluent states and cities, now have deserted and broken suburbs just take Detroit as an example. In short your living in a dream that's turning into a knightmare