I am trying to be brief here. We are at war, right now. We have been in this war for a very long time, it is a war that has moved along and beneath the currents of more dynamic social strife for centuries. The major wars of the 20th century did not stop the underlying forces that propel this war from moving forward towards some inglorious end.
It is the classic war, call it by many names. Good vs Evil, God vs Devil, Weak vs Strong, Poor vs Rich, Right vs Wrong. There have been small victories along the way but never anything so decisive that stopped the battle.
The other side always seems to have the upper hand, the most money, the best plan (for them), etc. and we can see how there efforts are bearing fruit.
Our side is scattered and disorganized, without clear goals, with lots of internal strife.
We need to fully realize that this is a Total War and act accordingly. Look at the big picture. Find effective leaders, work on coalitions, make plans and strategy. Soldier up. This war will not be even reasonably engaged if we do not change our methods. We need to start.