Optimism

That's the trick isn't it? How do we remain optimistic without hiding
our heads in the sand? How do we know when to stand up and fight
(literally or figuratively) for something and when to "be still" and
trust in God?

Obviously, with faith we can overcome the world through the Atonement of
Christ, and we can have a bright hope of that regardless of worldly
circumstances. But what is our duty when it comes to influencing those
worldly circumstances? These are the hard questions that I don't know
the answers to. I think it's important to have the discussion with
others and to wake them up to the threats to our liberty, but what
ultimately can and should be done about it, I don't know.