I cannot seem to get it out of my mind, that this dream seemed a parallel to Abraham Lincoln and JFK.    What is weird, is he has been linked to both of these men as similar in the media.    This attempt in the dream caused a race war as bad a Rwanda. 

 http://www.fivedoves.com/letters/jan2012/gm128-2.htm

Regarding the mud, yes it is harder to get through life that it was 10 years ago.  The culture is muddy, everyone is always tired, angry and full of foul language.   Instead of turning to Jesus Christ, they drink their beers at the pub and watch the news there and think everything will get better.   No, the mud is thickening.