Like in all things, conspiracy theories abound. Perhaps the followers of both major parties think they’re free agents, when they’re being moved around like pawns on the political chessboard. Corporations, lobbyist, special interests, mega, ultra-moneyed individual donors etc. donate tens of millions of dollars to both parties and their candidates. Most corporations, wall street firms donate to both political parties based on who has the best chance of winning. These moneyed elites want our elected official to owe them.

The 2020 election cost 14 billion dollars, Democratic candidates and groups have spent $6.9 billion, compared to $3.8 billion for Republicans.

https://www.opensecrets.org/news/2020/10/cost-of-2020-election-14billion-update/

A lot of good financial information in the above if one wants to look at it.

Then there’s this:

2022 federal midterm election spending on track to top $9.3 billion

https://www.opensecrets.org/news/2022/09/2022-midterm-election-spending-on-track-to-top-9-3-billion/

So where are both parties coming up with billions? It sure isn’t small campaign donors. No, we’re just a necessary evil to be moved around by the moneyed elites as they buy our elected officials.

It's high past time that we start electing Americans to congress and the presidency who put America first instead of their political party. For way too long we have been electing Republicans and Democrats who happen to be Americans instead of Americans who happen to be Republicans and Democrats.