If enough people do their own version of checking out of the system and then network among likeminded folks, parallel systems will develop ( if the current system doesn't crush them).
If you feel called to work within the current system for change, may God go with you.
On the contrary, I think parallel systems and institutions (schools, co-ops, whatever) are going to be a big part of rebuilding. But as you say, “if the current system doesn't crush them.” The black pill of hard, cold reality is that we are dealing with people that wanted to force nuns to pay for birth control. We can’t just hope they leave us alone. These sickos probably have plans to groom Amish kids, and force their parents to buy phones, just so they can give the kids likes on their trans rights TikTok videos.
I just view the govm't/media beast system as something akin to the weather. I have no control over it. My responsibility is to organize my life in such a way that me and those I have responsibility for can weather the storms. You don't buy in or take ownership of the weather, it just is.
It’s OK to admit that we don’t know how to effect change in our government, or that we feel inadequate, or even powerless. What’s sad is when we try to dodge accountability by claiming it’s some unstoppable force beyond our control.
People haven taken on worse odds than we face, with less, and still managed to change things. It can happen.