I think the breakdown of society is due to two main factors:

#1 Erosion of family values. Moms that work and/or are unwed. No dad to hang with or he beat feet. Kids don't feel like they have a family anymore so they join a gang for support. Welfare becomes a necessity etc.

#2 Violence being fed to young people from every source by corporations for profit. Radio, TV, music, movies, books, cable, cartoons. This the dangers of drugs, smoking, antisocial behavior, muder, everything parents normally try to theach them are bad.

These are not the only reasons but what I see as the main ones.

By the time people realize what is happening, we will have rasied a gereration of maniacs who will be in charge.