Yes, being optimistic, specially today, is hard. But it is important to remember that HN is not SV, and SV is not the USA, and that the USA is not the World. But people have absolutely prevailed over much harder conditions. Even SV in the past was exceptionally anti worker: I wrote about the history of SV here https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47099922.
Finally, sometimes we just need a break. It is OK to take a break. Do not burn yourself out. This is a marathon, not a sprint. Finally, to quote a historian, "You're always in history, and your choices matter" (src: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AFbzg_bp-Q0)
A few more things that can give you perspective:
"Hope can be the consequence of action, not just its cause" https://youtu.be/WK6kRaBzbg4?t=114
https://feld.com/archives/2017/10/hope-consequence-action/
Elon Cancelled This...Let's Do it Anyway https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MxmqTLps334
Finally, sometimes we just need a break. It is OK to take a break. Do not burn yourself out. This is a marathon, not a sprint. Finally, to quote a historian, "You're always in history, and your choices matter" (src: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AFbzg_bp-Q0)