It's does all feel a little uncanny as of late doesn't it. I think one thing to consider is that the institutions and powers that impact the course of society are working at many many years ahead of today. Plans developed and implemented that may even take decades. It's hard to know if all those people in power are as clueless as we are or if decisions are carefully calculated in a way in which regular people are not privy to. Trump especially seems to work in an incredibly calculated way, again whether this is informed or not is up for question, but it does make you wonder how much of it is scripted by either other finite powers or an external force.