If I were a practising Christian (thankfully, I’m not), I’d be inclined to believe that we are actually living in the last days – as written in Revelation.
I currently live in Northern California which once again, is suffering badly with horrendous fires. Southern California is also experiencing pretty horrible fires and showing that Mother Nature doesn’t discriminate when she gets angry; some very famous people have lost their homes. (Mind you, most of them are lucky enough to have other residences elsewhere)..
Across the nation, parts of the States are expecting relatively early and heavy snowfalls and some of the east coast states are still reeling from the aftermath of this season’s hurricanes.
Meanwhile, the rest of the world – hasn’t gone unscathed either. Flooding in France, a heat-wave in the UK, earthquakes et al in the Far East..
So – what is going on?
Climate change or just Planet Earth’s usual weather patterns being exacerbated because of mankind’s polluting interference with the atmosphere. And too many people overall? Squished into spaces that cannot sustain them – while there are still great swathes of the planet with no people and scant wild-life; sadly, these are largely uninhabitable.
Having said this, I honestly believe that there is no reason for anyone ever to go hungry; just consider the amount of food that is wasted and thrown away every day in the Western World.
Disgusting. (A topic to be expanded upon another time).
Currently, I give thanks every morning that I am able to wake up in my bed – although I have got my emergency rucksack by the front door (+ cat carrier), essential documentation in another bag and a suitcase for my laptop. Where I’d be able to charge it up if required is another matter..
Not to mention that, with a disability (bloody hip) and no car, actually getting away might just be a tad tricky… To be burned to death must be one of the most horrible ways to go..
As for that fucking arse-hole tweeting away about how it’s California’s fault – when it is Federal funding (lack thereof and / or mismanagement of monies) that is some of the issue. Still, the California authorities have most definitely been complacent in a lot of areas; too many bloody jobs-worthies around and not enough proper civic engagement and accountability..
Why, oh why – and how – is Donald Trump still in power?
And, as for that disaster across the pond; why hasn’t she gone yet? Blew a perfectly good majority by calling an unnecessary election and now making a real pig’s ear about Brexit.
Overall, many countries nowadays are being governed (I use the term loosely) by incompetent idiots at best and deranged , corrupt lunatics at the other end of the spectrum.
I wonder when / where things will end..??
PS. The Democrats took the House; however, some misguided voters ensured that the Republicans still hold sway in the Senate..