Because no one has the sack to put a stop to it.
Trump is out for blood this term, and even the slightest hint of dissention will get you fired and dragged through the razors.
Other than pandering, notice how quiet the GOP has been lately.
I'm old(er), and living near the border allowed for access to some great children's programming back in the day.
Mr Dressup and Friendly Giant in particular. (side note, if you have access, check out the excellent documentary about Mr Dressup on Prime).
As for music, again, being near the border, with one of the best alternative radio stations in the 90s (89-X), I was turned on to many excellent artists. To name a few....
24 Gone
The Tragically Hip
The Pursuit of Happiness
Bootsauce
Odds
Amanda Marshall
Moist
The Grapes of Wrath
and so many more. Most of these bands could still easily edge out anything new on the radio today.
I honestly think that using this word incorrectly has gotten worse over the last few years. Hearing someone say, "yeah, I seen her yesterday" just makes me want to punch the wall.
Or do this and save a few bucks.
One day out of the blue, I received a text message, "Dude... I just received my 13lb block of cheese!!"
No idea who sent it. Wasn't even an area code I recognized. But 10 years later, my wife and I still reference it. That one text has taken top-tier residence in my brain, and the person who sent it didn't need to go to the store to buy watermelons or go out at night making deliveries.
"the days of unelected bureaucrats is over..."
Oh, like Musk?