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This is something I have been thinking about recently too and made an account just to respond to this. It's like the modern Western leftist memeplex is one of the worst things you could want if you were trying to create an ideology that would lead to the success and health of a nation. Although I have to admit that MAGA is just as bad in many ways, so the main alternative we have isn't any better (which itself is even more concerning because wokeness may actually be preferable to its alternative).
If you were trying to create an ideology for success, it would value strength, honor, intellectual curiosity, optimism for the future, pride in your country and people, and most importantly, not venerate weakness. This is of course the complete opposite of what modern day wokeness is, so it's not really a surprise that people are demoralized and depressed.
I also don't know how to fix this, and it feels like we are destined to just decline and everything will become worse for the foreseeable future. It's very depressing and I try not to think about it. I just try to have positive values for myself and those around me, and maybe that small amount can spread. But I've been pretty depressed myself the last week from these tariffs and market volatility. It makes it seem pointless to even try when even your safe investments absolutely tank and you see the money you were trying to put towards a house absolutely tank.
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