(Today the mechanisms are being put in place so none of us can run and none of us can hide.”)
Yes, the beast is forming - as prophesied
Daniel 7:23
King James Version
23 Thus he said, The fourth beast shall be the fourth kingdom upon earth, which shall be diverse from all kingdoms, and shall devour the whole earth, and shall tread it down, and break it in pieces.
https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Daniel%207%3A23&version=KJV