Jon Stewart said something that all Americans, especially young Americans should hear

"The work of making this world resemble one that you would prefer to live in is a lunch pail **** job, day in and day out, where thousands of committed, anonymous, smart, and dedicated people bang on closed doors and pick up those that are fallen and grind away on issues till they get a positive result. And even then, have to stay on to make sure that result holds."

Instant gratification is anathema to constructive systemic change.

I know for the most part I'm preaching to the choir here but even the choir gotta hold sheet music sometimes.