I think this is a really interesting question and I have felt differently about my answer over time. While I do think dark forces are present in this realm, I see them still as part of our reflection. Meaning it is all part of the collective self. Anytime I am blaming anything on anyone outside of myself I feel that I am choosing not to acknowledge my own shadow. I tend to be an idealist that wishes for some kind of utopian peaceful existence for humans. Maybe that isn't possible in this reality. Maybe there will always be "evil". But I like to aim for the target of light and love. And I believe we all have a lot of shadow work to address the darkness that we project into our realities.