We can’t abandon all the powerful institutions in society.
We have to fight. Failure to fight by older conservatives has brought us to this point. That’s the point of what is happening now with the pro-Trump movement.
CA is likely a lost cause. I can assure you, you won't change this state from the voting booth when your outnumbered 5-1. Not going to happen. So your solution is to not abandon them but to join in with them?