I hope that Trump, Elon, Kanye, and Nick have taught people a valuable lesson:

This is not a movie. There is no protagonist. No hero is going to swoop in and save the day.

The most prominent people on 'your side' can and will be compromised. Centralized movements will be beheaded every time. Figureheads will be the first targets for humiliation rituals.

The path forward is keeping information available, testing and using decentralized technology, starting families, and making friends (especially local irl friends).