what if it's starting earlier than we had anticipated?

As much as I assume this is controlled opposition in a battle between each side of the pendulam; I wonder if there is more to it. I see the two sides of the oligarchy struggle for the balance of power, but what if this time we are in is a test? A systemic stress test by a singularity to see what society is capable of, even when the deck is stacked. We already know due to the exponential rate of change we are seeing in our timeline, that this already is TEOTWAWKI. But what does that mean exactly? Is it possible the stress test is about the release of control? Well, my friend. What word DEFINES a lack of control?

Freedom, Liberty, Sovereignty