The reason why the Word tells you the manner and descriptions about the beast rather than "who", is for when that person comes and fits the criteria, you'd know 100% based on what scripture says. If I tell you "who" based on my own understanding, this leaves you open

to deception because your eyes will be fixed on one person, rather than the real beast who comes and truly fits the bill. It's better to know scripture and what it says, than to base everything off of speculation with connections that aren't biblical, but occultic.

God designed it this way for a reason. Like, for example. People can tell me all day about who they think the two witnesses are, but they cannot tell me a lick about what they do when they're here, how they die, what happens if men try to kill them, how they resurrect, etc.

Know scripture and what it says for when the time comes.