If one reads that Scripture . . . and the newspapers today . . .
and then thinks that Scripture is not particularly referring to this era . . .
I guess I can’t think of much to add . . . mind boggling.
The scripture is referring to ALL eras, as exchanging good for evil is an inherent trait of the sinful and fallen nature of man. Everyone who is outside of Christ considers the thigns of God to be ‘evil’, and their own sinful state as ‘good’. It’s a perpetual condition of the unregenerate.
It’s not modern prophecy meant for us to decipher like a puzzle, nor is there any great mystery to it - it’s a straightforward warning that’s been applicable to every age since Adam’s fall.