There is a place between Pollyanna optimism and defeatism. You can not simply roll over and give up. That doesn’t mean you are certain of total victory at all turns.
We only lose the war when we give it up. So don’t give up. A little optimism is better than total pessimism.
You are 100 % correct. Reading some of these comments are as bad as watching mainstream media. Our founding fathers never gave up and neither should we