“May You Live in Interesting Times.”

This phrase, attributed to an old Chinese curse, was often quoted in England by various politicians. It has never been found in Chinese literature. In 1966 Robert F. Kennedy delivered a speech that quoted this curse. I don’t think anyone will deny that we live in “interesting times”.
 
Let’s review the facts:
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• There’s an impeachment inquiry in Congress against the President. We don’t know how this will play out, but it is cause for concern.
• There’s an election coming in 2020 that seems to have the sole purpose of unseating the President to prevent him from serving a second term. The last one-term president was George H.W. Bush, a Republican who lost to Democrat Bill Clinton in 1992.
• There seems to be a mass shooting very other month with little change in gun laws.
• There’s the constant threat of terrorism that could strike anywhere at any time.
• There’s the issue of deaths and illnesses from vaping or e-cigarettes. As of October 1, 2019, 1,080 lung injury cases have been reported to CDC from 48 states and 1 U.S. territory. Eighteen deaths have been confirmed in 15 states.
• There’s the whole MeToo issue concerning sexual harassment and rape.
• Other issues include the tariff  wars, high crime rates, affordable healthcare, etc.

 
Need I go on? We live in interesting times. It is a curse. Does anyone know how to lift this curse?

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