We cannot give up in the face of evil. God is Love and he has defeated evil through Christ’s death and resurrection.
It is not 'progressive' to try to resolve problems by eliminating a human life.
A Christian who does not pray for those who govern is not a good Christian.
Peace is the language we must speak.
Move forward and let others do the same. Simple. This is a guiding principle everyone should have.
Even today, after the second failure of another world war, perhaps one can speak of a third war, one fought piecemeal, with crimes, massacres, destruction.