JS> What more needs to be said?

Plenty.   

Let's start by looking at how Ernest Sternberg 
framed the argument.  From the body of his paper:

"The new ideology is most clearly identified by what it 
opposes.  Its enemy is the global monolith called Empire, 
which exerts systemic domination over human lives, 
mainly from the America. (sic)   Empire does so by means 
of economic liberalism, militarism, multinational corporations, 
corporate media, and technologies of surveillance, in 
cahoots with, or under the thrall of, Empires most sinister 
manifestation, namely Zionism.  So far, there is no controversy
- these points will be readily admitted by advocates as well 
as critics."


Sternberg refers to Zionism as "Empire's most sinister 
manifestation."   You mentioned Revelation 20:4.
Please connect the dots.

Are you suggesting that it's not the evil  "Empire" 
that forces the number of the beast, it's the enemies 
of the Empire, the progressives allied with followers of 
Islam?    If that's not what you're saying, please explain.

How do we recognize the mark of the beast in order to refuse it?  

Can you elaborate on the timeline of events mentioned  in Rev 20:4?  
How long will it take to force everyone to take the mark of the beast?  

How many "chop, chop" are we talking?
How long will it take to perform that many?
I mean, are we talking a weak resistance or a strong resistance?

What if someone refuses to take the mark, and decides to use 
firearms to fight against those wielding scimitars, guillotines or 
whatever it is they're using?

What if "they" devised a way to force the mark of the beast on you, 
and they already did without you knowing it?

--- Maximus 3.01