End of Civilisation as we know it. - 2020

 With A.I., the first (gov't) and second (religion) estates are grossly obsolete in many ways if we let them truly go (tax free wise). 48% or 74 millions of voting Americans are obsolete if they willingly vote against their own interests - imagine an abattoir run by the inmates and promising Prime at the back door? And last but not least - A quasi fourth estate of social media seems to be the only poor glue holding the whole mess together until someone finally pulls the plug (electricity) on the major population centers.