because the vast majority of this country live in like 14 states, and we have minority rule in this country bc of an antiquated system? or because we've become so polarized and partisan that any attempt at compromise is forbidden.
idk the reason, i just know that we're in a dark place where ~30% of this country think the 2020 election was rigged because their reality tv host-turned-president convinced them it was bc they're dim and simple minded. then you have the rest of their party that doesn't believe a word they say, but go along with it bc they've been conditioned since 1996 that democrats are the devil and anything they do is going to destroy america.
then you have a bunch of feckless ***** (the democratic establishment) who are just as bad as the republicans, except they put on a facade of giving a shit about everyone else. there's maybe a handful that actually want to see progress, but the rest just want to ride the wave and grift, work the stocks, get cozy with corporations, and eventually leave office to consult and make 7 figures/year.
call me a cynic, idk, i just think our entire political system is a catastrophe and it's incredibly disheartening