That's because you're reading propaganda. Quit whining about propaganda.
And vote. If you don't vote, and get a communist instead of an imperfect capitalist, don't complain about creeping socialism. There's no excuse, not with the massive regulatory cuts, tax breaks, and putting constitutionalists in Federal Courts by the 100s, about not being good enough or 'just like the other guy'.
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2020/oct/27/ronald-reagan-vs-donald-trump