Hang in there, brother! This one really is "for the children." When my boys would wonder why I'd go positively ballistic whenever hippies and Vietnam War protesters were shown in anything like a positive light on TV, I'd share some unabashed observations and sentiments with them. They never, ever bought the notion that those maggot-infested leftist vermin were anything but, no matter how hard the media tried.
By all means, keep the faith, Old Sarge!