The early Church thought  Nero was the Antichrist. He was a bad guy, for sure, but not the Antichrist.  Many others were assumed to be throughout Church history and Europe nearly ground to a standstill when the year 1000 AD approached.  Every modern President, including Donald Trump, has been labeled the Antichrist.  There are 2 billion Christians worldwide and each one  of them probably has their own idea  of what the  "End Times" may look like. Jesus said to look up and rejoice as your deliverance draws near.  
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With all the other terrible crimes going on in the world that could use punishment its rather laughable God would single out southerners for taking down their statues. No, He's not punishing anyone, yet.