Why must it end?
It is working for those who hold the power, so why would it go away?
Those without the power can't change the system - because they are without the power to effect change, otherwise they would have.
There is no incentive to change the current system, no matter how broken it is for the rest of us.
If you research the fall of the Roman Empire you will see many similarities to present times.
There are many patterns in history that we can compare current times to.
None of them turned out particularly pleasant for the little people.
Hopefully the outcome this time will be different.
Hopefully!