This is the beginning of the final battle between good and evil that John, Daniel, and even Christ Himself, told believers was to come.
Yes, it looks like the bad guys are winning (right now they are), but I assure you, God has foreseen all that has taken place, and all that will.
He has already laid out the plan, and has provided for His faithful.
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"Preserving the Constitution, fighting off the nibblers and chippers, even nibblers and chippers with good intentions, was once regarded by conservatives as the first duty of the citizen. It still is." � Wesley Pruden