Correct. We are allowing this all to happen.
There are normal cycles of society and civilization, and failure is baked into human nature. Might as well say we allow disease and accidents. They are all inevitabilities.
Not meant to be defeatist, in fact the opposite. Individuals need to be a little more willing to assert their individuality and oppose instructions from even well-meaning others. Even if only in giving them a little bit of lip.
Hopefully leaders will emerge that properly educate and channel energies.
A HUGE thing these days is to stand opposed to "fear." The government has been creating and amplifying fear as a means to control. Very out of proportion and balance, and I'll toss in deliberate malfeasance is in the mix, too. I am of a mind that the powers that be do in fact mean harm to the populace. It's up to them to back down and get things straight - but i do believe they itch for greater chaos and violence. This we should resist giving them. The Declaration of Independence has some great points and lessons, and the resistance didn't escalate to shooting until the bad guys tried to disarm the good guys.
Just rambling here ... continue being thoughtful and persistent in the things you do. we should at all times and in all places give thanks to God.