No. Not how it is going to end
Revelation is full of metaphors. Who can honestly say they can interpret it all infallibly?
From an atheistic point of view, maybe. Meteor strike could kill us all off tomorrow, but it has not been written that way
Admittedly, the thought wasn't conceived with scripture in mind really.
It could just happen in the background, just one battlefront among many in a war
That is probably also an accurate portrayal of the future (if there were no God). Their hopes to create a world where there is equality for all, we colonize Mars, etc. is unlikely to play out as they plan. Even their wish to control 'corporations' will likely end up with corporations ruling the world and human rights will become secondary. In regards to the smaller population, that is not what is occurring at this time. In fact, just the opposite is happening. But, you may be correct that the population will diminish if disease or meteor strikes reduce the population. No matter what the future brings (before the 2nd coming), the few rich people will be oppressing the many poor people. Biden, however, is unlikely to support laws that increase the power of the ultra-rich (at least not openly), nor is he likely to support laws that enhance the power of corporations (who are the likely 'oppressors' to which you refer.
U can't pinpoint one cause of a collapse of a society. History tells us that its always a combination of things. But one thing is for sure, there has never been a successful society without a religion. So going by history they will fail. They will have their Godless religion but it will be missing a valuable part of the engine... Family values. Even just family
In order to have a sustainable society and maintain a population, every person must produce at least one child. Now... Family values is the foundation block for a civilization. Notice how Asia has strict family values and the Muslims. Its no coincidence that the biggest, most successful societies have come from strong family values.
ATM there is a 50% divorce rate. Half the kids have one parent, usually the mother. The childs development is effected by this and not in a good way. And so it will become worse and worse...
Then i also wonder... Are these fat, rich, men from all around the world going to get along.
The only thing they have in common is money, nothing more... Visions of an all powerful and united global government is very naive.
It doesn't allow for a very important thing... Human nature... Sin... Evil...
And so as in the past where it was always nations at war, i imagine them splitting.
Becoming divided as is always the case with man. Forming nations and going to war with one another
But... We have nukes. Any military confrontation will lead to global nuclear devastation.
If u push the button, they have plenty of time to spot it and counter. Both targets get nuked.
This is common knowledge in the military... There is no capable defence system either/yet. Its the only reason we have had such a peaceful world. Nuclear weapons brought us peace through fear of being annihilated
So no traditional physical war until there is an efficient ICBM defence system and no one looks close to acheiving that now.
So it will be cyber war, espionage, subversion. A different war.
Im just thinking out loud anyway, what might or might not be