even without direct control, the president can be vocally against it and can urge Congress to stop funding the genocide. and if Congress doesn't budge then loudly call out those that are blocking it.
people don't vote, democrats lose, they think it's because they're too far left and move further to the right. meanwhile republican victories embolden them to push even harder into fascism
that's 7 in base 10, so actually it's good luck you're not having
(assuming luck goes by numerical value and not written representation)