We don't need to go back or "forward", we can jump off the rollercoaster with some courage and planning.

Finding a place to live with a decent legal framework is a monumental task, so yeah, you're not wrong to have a bleak outlook. Everything is kinda shit, too, but advocating scorched earth practice isn't much different to telling your fellows to give up. I think it's better to support each other and bolster morale, which IS different from spreading false hopes or encouraging surrender.

I'm also kinda concerned about you, you take in a lot of this negativity and I don't know that you have a healthy outlet for your stress.