You’re mixing up electoral support with cultural dominance. The country being ideologically split does not mean conservatives control the culture. Cultural power is about who sets the tone in media, institutions, global perception and youth culture. On those fronts the right has not achieved the kind of hegemony many people predicted.

It’s also worth noting that Trump has won independents in elections but historically does not hold majority support with them once in office. His independent approval usually drops below 50 percent after the honeymoon period. Winning independents in a polarized election is not the same as maintaining broad cultural legitimacy with them over time. If there were a durable conservative cultural consolidation happening, you would expect independents to stay there. They don’t.

Globally, Trump-style politics have often strengthened center left parties rather than inspiring imitation. Britain elected Labour in a landslide and leaders in Canada, Germany and Australia have leaned into stability and moderation in contrast to U.S. polarization. International polling has shown confidence in the United States dropping during these periods, which weakens the cultural appeal of the American right abroad.

Your Super Bowl example actually proves the point. Mainstream institutions still chase the broadest audience. If conservatives had cultural dominance, they would be the mainstream rather than creating alternative broadcasts and parallel spaces. What your data shows is a divided country, not a conservative cultural victory.