I live in Oregon where the world is literally on fire, but I certainly don't feel like the future is bleak.
On a personal level, especially with covid but also just life in general around now, all of my friends moved elsewhere and while we can keep in touch with social media it's still not as good as it was.
There just doesn't seem to be anything worth building towards, or anything much more meaningful than trying to keep close to what few friends you can.
I don't know your situation or your daughters but I can see myself in them somewhat.
You sound deeply out of touch with the younger generation. The younger generation understands the fundamental flaws in our society more than probably any in the past. And, to them, it sounds pretty hopeless. Many educated people I've met speak more and more about not wanting children because they don't want to bring them into a cruel world that was ruined by their ancestors.
Just sayin' - there are many reasons to be displeased. Things back then were temporary - things now are permanent.