That's the power of owning the education system, the media, and all of the big tech businesses.
You don't need the presidency when you can make the presidency meaningless. Look at Trump -- every time he tries to take any position at all, he gets wrecked and ultimately loses. The media destroy him, the tech companies disband any gatherings of his followers.
Besides, unlike the left, the right and Republicans are a fractious, disunited lot. They can't hardly agree on anything -- too many incompatible viewpoints -- so they're almost completely ineffective anyway.
In 10 seconds, it would be a crime to disagree with the left -- just like they've succeeded in doing online and in places like Europe.
These days, each election is potentially the last one.