[Noumenon]

It doesn’t look good for what remains of Western civilization, does it?

[zzeeman]

As my paternal grandfather was wont to say: “It's getting darker and darker every day...”

My real fear is that they keep dragging this out to the point where I spend the rest of my life slogging through this decline. I'd much prefer a quick resolution so that we can help our children and grandchildren start the rebuilding process before passing (assuming I live through the denouement!).