Are we in Yemos Hamoshiach? [closed]

Question

I have seen medroshim quoted saying that there is a stage of Geula during the times of Galus.

Are we currently in that stage?

Answer 1

The gemara in Avodoh Zarah Daf 9a mentions that for the past 1778 years we are already in Yemos Hamoshiach. Year 4000 of creation was 172 years after the churban Beis Hamikdash.

תנא דבי אליהו ששת אלפים שנה הוי העולם שני אלפים תוהו שני אלפים תורה שני אלפים ימות המשיח בעונותינו שרבו יצאו מהן מה שיצאו מהן In relation to the discussion on the calculation of years, the Gemara states that one of the Sages of the school of Eliyahu taught: The world is destined to exist for six thousand years. For two thousand years the world was waste, as the Torah had not yet been given. The next set of two thousand years are the time period of the Torah. The last set of two thousand years are the period designated for the days of the Messiah, but due to our many sins there are those years that have been taken from them, i.e., such and such years have already passed and have been taken from the two thousand years that are designated for the Messiah, and the Messiah has not yet arrived. Whenever a tanna taught this baraita, he would insert the number of years that was correct for his time.

Answer 2

the Rebbe said on the 20th of kislev 5752 we are in Yemos Hamoshia

https://dvarmalchus.files.wordpress.com/2014/12/19-20kislev5752_yemoshamoshiach.png

for the audio recoding see minute 10:05 here

Answer 3

The Lubavitcher Rebbe in Hayom Yom actually says that we are.

Shevat 8:

In these days especially, when by G‑d's kindness we stand at the threshold of redemption, we must make every conceivable effort to strengthen every facet of our religion. Mitzvot must be observed b'hidur, with "beauty," beyond minimal requirements. Customs must be kept scrupulously, nothing compromised. It is a Mitzva and duty of every Rabbi in Israel to inform his congregation that the current tribulations and agonies are the "birth-pangs of Mashiach." G‑d is demanding that we return to Torah and mitzvot, that we not hinder the imminent coming of our righteous Mashiach.

In the entry of Sivan 18 the Rebbe writes:

This is the actual time of the "footsteps of Mashiach." It is therefore imperative for every Jew to seek his fellow's welfare - whether old or young - to inspire the other to teshuva (return), so that he will not fall out - G‑d forbid - of the community of Israel who will shortly be privileged, with G‑d's help, to experience complete redemption. (emphasis mine)

The Gemara (Sanhedrin 97a) says that during the generation in which Moshiach comes, troubles increase. Rashi understands this as:

עד שלא כלתה צרה ראשונה שניה ממהרת לבא פקודה כמו לא נפקד - When the first trouble is over, the second trouble already arrived (my own translation)

Do we see this in our generation? The last 100 years?