Yep, agreed on all points. There's just zero joy or fun supporting Everton now. To be honest, the whole of elite football, maybe all of elite sport but definitely football, is completely devoid of any fun. And this is all in the name of "entertainment" apparently. For the insatiable international audience.
I've been going to my local non-league team regularly for 3 or 4 years now, it's so much better, low stakes, no politics or financial bollox, just a fun day out. I get to celebrate when we score, when we win and I can drink in the stands. It's cheap too! It reminds me of going to Goodison in the early nineties just on a much smaller scale.