The whole world has changed and especially America. Since the 60’s, the Dims and leftists have made major inroads into American media and culture and universities. That has skewed perceptions. What the Dims don’t realize is the sometimes “Bradley effect” because of the poisonous political correctness fascism.
I don’t go to demonstrations, I don’t make a lot of noise and parade around and wear funny clothes and carry big signs and throw trash cans through Starbuck’s windows, but I send money to my candidates and I vote. I really show up at the voting booth rather than just fulminate and march around screaming and dropping my pants. You should be very glad about the last part.
Since the adoption of the 23rd amendment, giving the District of Columbia electoral votes, no Democrat has won the White House without carrying the District of Columbia.