You will have to forgive me if this thread doesn't sound as "sophisticated" as I would like but it is by all means a serious question.
Lately I have been patrolling the media and since the Supreme Court's ruling on the gay marriage case it seems you can't go anywhere without finding that every major media mogul from Google to NBC is delighted at the outcome and wants to celebrate by posting pictures and videos of gay couples everywhere. Of course this was expected, but lately I have found that it has started opening my eyes to exactly how fallen the world around me is. Mind you, I am only seventeen and I realize my point of view is a very shallow one lacking wisdom and experience, but I cannot help but feel as the only young conservative I have ever met in a state heralded as part of the Bible belt, that I am fighting a losing battle. I read the Scriptures and I have tried to seek counsel from some of my elders but the most common response I have is that I know that Jesus will win out in the end. While that is true, I would rather think my race is going to have at least some moments of triumph and not just be me trying to do a 5k over a minefield. I feel like the world, specifically the U.S., has finally reached the point of no return, and I know that reality says it will only get worse. I still have a lot of life, God willing, ahead of me, and while I realize it is foolish to believe it will be easy, but if conservatism is a lost cause I would rather not have my hopes up. It petrifies me to think of the world I would bring my future children up in, and the kind of utter nonsense that they would be spoon fed by the fallen culture. I guess what I am really looking for is some encouragement, I truly feel like there is no hope, and I know my trust and future should lie in God alone, but I love my country dearly, and it hurts me very much to see it succumb to the demands of the unrighteous few. Is there anybody who can tell me if conservatism is a lost cause or is it still salvageable, or does it really matter in the grand scheme of things?