Nice post! :)
I agree with what you write, except I don't think it's the climate that is causing things to come to a head. I used to think it was an unavoidable economic collapse, but now I believe the bigger picture is something to do with AI and/or the information singularity. Perhaps the elite's simulations tell them full disclosure (of EVERYTHING) is coming relatively soon, and they're pulling out all the stops to maintain control of the narrative while they can?
RE: Endgame: the Magnification of Negative Forces on Society During Natural Peak of Cyclical Environmental Stress