It's not that people don't support these goals. It's that people don't trust the folks who say they're pursuing or funding them. There seems to be very little transparency in how money gets spent or what the tangible benefits are.
Addressing this lack of trust and transparency would go a lot further in healing the country than most other solutions being proposed.
Sean Carroll has talked about your concerns. This is impressively apolitical for the most part, and covers much of what you have brought up. I highly recommend listening or reading.
Addressing this lack of trust and transparency would go a lot further in healing the country than most other solutions being proposed.