You can be a dreamer, but don't live in your bed.
We may never truly see the fruits of the labor.
It's true that PC culture has created very little honest dialogue.
I keep people around me that have the freedom to challenge my heart and motive.
Get a team of like-minded individuals around you. Understand this is hard work.
I don't spend too much time attempting to defend myself against people who seem to have zero desire to have a substantive conversation.