I'm not fully convinced if "late-stage capitalism" is a suitable phrase for this historical era we're going through - I suppose we won't know until the next era

I'm not fully convinced if "late-stage capitalism" is a suitable phrase for this historical era we're going through - I suppose we won't know until the next era defines itself. Aside from what to call it, I do agree that wealth and power dynamics have got so blatant and cruel, especially in the US. In the last few decades, the public has witnessed countless abuses and breaches of trust from the "elites", those in government and corporations that rule their world. There's systematic exploitation, "wealth transfer", power grabs, and consolidation of society as a human farm.. OK, gotta stop my rant. We really don't have to live like this, there must be better ways for society to self-organize. As the pressure mounts - it's been building up for a long time, and the ratchet keeps getting tighter - I think it's inevitable that there will be public movements to "take matters into their own hands", since clearly the rulers have lost touch with needs other than their own, long ago.