Of course, you aren't wrong on a technicality. I don't want to put words in your mouth, so please correct me if I'm wrong, but I would think here that it would make sense to bring on realists, not pessimists. A realist would tell you the odds, but also wouldn't be an outright optimist, or doomer.

We also all have to remember that we're fighting a war for the survival of our Republic. Morale is important in war, and if we have too many people demoralizing instead of providing a template for the way forward, then it's only going to hurt our cause, not benefit it.

Basically, I'd just like to see some of the more pessimistic folks become realists, instead of pessimists.