So yes, they are currently experiencing a prolonged period of below average rainfall(the normal definition of a drought). But no, they are not experiencing anything that seems to be particularly unusual within the context of the (paleo)climate record for the region.
By that token, there isn't excessive violence, suffering or disease either. Why isn't that reassuring?
Because most people are uncomfortable with the idea of other people suffering. Regardless of the reason.
Trump is being his usual idjit clown self, but before I take the step of finding a way in which what he says may *not* be both utterly stupid and groveling panderment, I first need to pause and consider that he will gather lost souls to his cause by these sorts of pronouncements. It's clear that it won't help him carry California in the general election (nothing will), so what is he trying to accomplish? I can't bring myself to imagine that there is any meaningful method to his madness.
I do believe I have said previously that I felt Trump's campaign was intended as a publicity campaign for Mr. Trump, it wasn't intended to become a
successful Presidential run, as such, he is trying to lose in just about every way possible short of actually admitting it was all about the publicity as he doesn't want to be on the receiving end of the fallout that would bring.
Or for it to get put in a different way, do you see Donald Trump turning his business empire over to a blind trust once he becomes PotUS? I think the idea terrifies him, and he doesn't want that to happen. He saw a chance to get large amounts of PR and a chance to feed his ego, and he took it. He just happened to get caught up in something he, and everyone else, can't fully wrap their heads around.
So he will continue to try to lose the race by being a bad candidate, and by being such, it's going to rally more (disenfranchised) people to his banner. Whether or not it wins him the election, that's yet to be seen, but should be good viewing from the popcorn gallery.