There were two men in black at my front door this morning.

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29. Apocalyptic thinking is pervasive. It really amounts to denial (don't get me started on denial)

A good read is "Buddha at the Apocalypse" by Kurt Spellmeyer.
He goes right after apocalyptic thinking.

In fact, part of the disaster we face these days is precisely apocalyptic thinking. The world can be reduced to ashes, and the magats are working very hard to do that, because they expect a "reward" at the Apocalypse for their hate, brutality and misanthropy, simply because it all helps bring that lovely day about, spiritual masters that they are.

(surprise coming)

That is very explicit in the way many of them view Israel. As the battleground, Armageddon.

I note below that they exhibit many cult patterns.

https://www.democraticunderground.com/100220932548#post26

"Men in black"
except for the music.
and the sci-fi weaponry

Oh, and their timing is always wrong. Several predictions in the past that vaporized have been explained away (see "denial" in my post.