I don't think it's defeatist at all - it's realistic, I am not putting on rosy glasses but see the reality as it is. Even the people you saw living happily at t

I don't think it's defeatist at all - it's realistic, I am not putting on rosy glasses but see the reality as it is. Even the people you saw living happily at the moment are in a high risk of experiencing a massive trauma that would scar them for the rest of their lives as their environment can change abruptly. If you want to change something for the better, you need to understand what is the exact state right now. At least we agree on the amount of work that needs to be done.