It's at the point now where it's irrational to pay attention / partake in national politics at all unless you have said money. For most individuals it makes sense to treat national politics as basically the weather, and instead just invest in local politics.

But that's not what partisans do by and large outside a few key ones, because in the end for most partisans it's not about policy proposals or trying to steer the gov't, it's about identity.