The aim of an argument or discussion should not be victory, but progress.

so, over 2 1/2 beer, we started to talk about life, politically;

you with your 17 years of society experience more than I;

i dare not challenge your view;

but to naively & optimistically think that;

the world is still a very beautiful place;

it still is;
besides it's not like you know what to do anyway;
for us, for me or even for you;
not a clue;
not at all.