I don't leave my house much these days. Not since that fateful investigation out west a few years back, when I nearly got my guts spilled for digging too deep into a child trafficking operation. The PTSD from that ordeal has turned me into a full-blown hermit, my only connection to the outside world coming through the wonders of e-commerce.
But every so often, I have no choice but to brave the frozen tundra of what passes for civilization these days. Today was one of those days. The local Dollar General was calling my name, fluorescent lights flickering like some unholy beacon in the darkness.
As I stepped through those automatic doors, the stench of plastic and chemicals assaulted my nostrils. This was no mom-and-pop shop - this was the face of corporate America, a soul-sucking void where community used to thrive.
The Slow Death of Main Street It's happening in towns across this country. The Dollar Generals, the Walmarts, the CVSes - they're gobbling up Main Street like a plague of locusts. Where there was once a bustling downtown, now stands a shuttered storefront, the lifeblood of the community drained away.
And the truly horrifying part? Most people don't even seem to notice. They shuffle in and out of these corporate monoliths, filling their plastic baskets with cheap trinkets and prepackaged food, oblivious to the darkness that's slowly, inevitably descending.
But I see it. I see the soul of America dying in real time. And it fills me with a righteous fury that burns hotter with each passing day.
The Biblical Warning This isn't just some run-of-the-mill business story, my friends. No, this is the fulfillment of a biblical prophecy that's been staring us in the face for two millennia. Revelation 13 foretold of a time when a "beast" would arise, controlling all commerce and forcing its mark upon the people.
The technology exists right now - brain chips, digital currency, surveillance that tracks our every move. And now, the beast has taken physical form, in the shape of soulless corporate behemoths that are devouring the heart and spirit of our nation.
Wake up, America. The darkness is descending, and if we don't act soon, our very way of life may be consumed forever.
"The truth doesn't hide. It waits for those brave enough to look."
The Wise Wolf