Agreed. In the U.S., the two-party duopoly is a manifestation of the problem. Neither party really stands for any long-term principle anymore (if they ever did). Although both parties will still sometimes selectively campaign on some historical principle, once in power they'll strategically weaken legislation, craft loopholes, defund enforcement or stage manage their votes so nothing that really matters to their stakeholders changes meaningfully.
Anyone still invested in the Kabuki theater of party vs party, even on a 'lesser of evils' basis, is missing the real meta that's unfolding.
The most valuable part was studying formal magic theory - a rather academic specialty focused on human perception and psychology. Very few magicians ever get into it because the vast majority of magicians don't invent their own tricks. Even David Copperfield buys almost all of his tricks from specialized magical inventors you've never heard of, often under exclusive 'performance rights' contracts (which can be fairly lucrative). Most magical inventors don't actually perform magic professionally themselves, in much the same way that many great song writers and music producers aren't singers. To me, magic theory is still the most fascinating and enjoyable part of magic.
I, personally, think we should separate it from the Democratic party to start. The operating paradigm is wrong there. You need to define the new ideal party and then co-opt.