It's not all that different with politicians.
Unless it's election time and Dems are courting the unwashed, unwanted masses they need to stay in office, they ignore us and assume the default position of one powerful demographic addressing others in power.
We're invisible, inconvenient, and uncared for when a November political race is not on the horizon.
If it's a GOP politician, however, they'll talk about us constantly, spreading hate and lies to all who will listen.