"Makes me wonder if all the doom and gloom is becoming a self fulfilling prophecy, for those that indulge in it."
Its all code. We project reality. They get us to code the reality so we project it in a way that benefits them in the parasitic relationship they enjoy with us.
This is why the control of info is such a priority for them. This is why occult symbolism is so important to them.
There is a controlled burn going on. The burn supplies loosh to whom they serve.