Well, I hear what you are saying on all points, except one. Changing the people's values back to "pro-freedom" (which biblically is called "restoration") may not be a lost cause at all, if you believe that all things are possible through God. And defeating wickedness is only ever accomplished through God. That, I believe, is just the kind of prayer that God hears from his people- and answers -if we pray to him in faith, turn from our own evil ways as believers and are willing to act in obedience. There are others praying for this also. I'm not willing to give up on this nation founded under God, unless I can see that it is His will to give up on us. I'm not seeing that. What I am seeing is that now is the time to pray fervently and walk by faith, not by sight. So, I believe the solution you are asking about is found throughout psalms (which I've been led to study at the moment) which is: prayer in faith, personal repentance, being educated about our nation like you are, and backing it up with a willing obedience/taking the action we are led to take.