Redemption is far-removed from events of the natural world, disassociated from the political upheavals and societal changes that mark history. There is no gradual process evolving towards redemption. While the world plays on, G-d's Hand remains unseen, hidden forever, but true to itself. Truth stands on its own, with no need to reassure itself. It does not need to be reinforced, nor to witness the actualization of its claims.
Truth is unconvinced by the facts on the ground.
Herein lies the fallacy of our generation's false messiahs, those who are lulled by their apparent success, dreaming of a slow evolution towards utopia. The man who anticipates salvation has no need for physical evidence to validate his faith. It is the children of Ya'akov, those who carry their father's truth, whose acceptance of G-d's reign paves the way for His ultimate revelation. As their heart was One, so too, the heart of all Jewry is One. Unbeknownst to a disbelieving world, it is this inner truth, and this alone, that marks the onset of our redemption.