It really would help if we had candidates that actually had a spine and morals. Even if they do they get targeted by the media for fringe affiliations.
This always comes back around to billionaire backed media and lobbying.
It’s easy to say hey you’re voting wrong when no good options are presented or the media is pushing headlines to scare. Don’t underestimate people’s mindset when they believe something. I’m not saying I have an answer just that blaming the individual tends to have an opposite effect to hoped. They seem to slide further into it.