Obviously there are quite a few who are struggling and cannot enjoy themselves right now, but a defeatist attitude has never led to happiness for anybody. It is not about where we are, but about where we are going next. Things will get better. The pie is not fixed; the pie must grow, and the left-wing, defeatist mentality that is infecting our society must be stopped.
Precisely! We should hold out hope that we can get socialism, even though the chances are probably not that high. Never give up - history gives us a few examples of the villains getting their comeuppance (Russia, Cuba, etc.).
Haiti 1804 the craziest one.