Issue by issue, both parties are far to the right of the electorate. 72% favor "changing to a government-run health care plan." Both parties oppose it and are funded by the healthcare industry. 60% say the government "should do more." The “Washington Consensus" says reduce top marginal tax rates, liberalize trade, privatize government services, and deregulate industry. 70% favor "increasing government spending on green and renewable energy." Both parties oppose it and are funded by the oil and gas lobbies.
Quite a few of my Trumper friends are a little shocked at his retrograde environmental policy. It's a really hard sell to say we should be going back to how it was
Only those who don't understand how politics really works are shocked, here's how -101: $$$$$$$$$$$$$. See? It's simple!