Yes, that is some of it. Mostly, it’s the distracted, self centered, totally oblivious non critical thinking people who are flushing us down the shitter.
Many of us swim against the current, but will it do any good?
The Founding Fathers were well aware of what could happen to our republic when greedy cultural forces wield power over an intelligent, informed and just people. That’s why Franklin said “a republic, if you can keep it”. They founders had the foresight to see how easily it could all be flushed.