What do you think God calls it?
That has been there quite a while now.
It has not really done all that much in the way of desolation, although it’s practitioners have occurred some and continue to so.
I think the desolation referred to is the desolation of life that is acceptable to the continuation of such and the kind of life that is acceptable to the Creator.
Obama and his kind must be confident that they now hold sufficient force of power to press their agenda upon the nation and punish or remove any that disagree.
The only great obstacle to them is the force of arms held by the populace, The confiscation of weaponry is obviously “priority one” on the mind of the administration.
They also need to finalize and solidify their grasp upon the military. That is in process of occurring as reflected in current affairs.
They have the means to accomplish their purpose right now, but they realize that it would incur and result horrific destruction and bloodshed. All they are doing is seeking to lessen that effect.