How is there not national outrage against the Republicans? Like... marched out of the Capitol with pitchforks and torches? Real stuff. They are openly reprehensible on most issues, openly trying to stop people from voting, openly waging war on anybody who is not rich, and they are literally about to win a midterm election. This country needs to start treating them like the far-right fringe plutocrats that they are.
I think you're overestimating how much people pay attention. To most it probably just boils down to: "hmm, I'm dissatisfied with things right now, I guess I'll vote against the party in charge" and there's really only one other option to vote for.
