Those votes, they certainly do mean something, and when the population votes in as a majority a dyed in the wool liberal, they should not be surprised that he governs as one, top to bottom.
So, yeah, they do deserve everything coming to them, the majority anyway.
Those that did not, either need to campaign and knock on doors and convince neighbors, or move.
We have the same problem, in spades on the west coast.
All the leftists on the west coast are invaders from the east coast and flyover states, but thankfully they are leaving which is why for example California gained 8 republican congress members in 2022 midterm