State of society

As we choke on our electronic distractions, far away countries burn...
Under our feet our own world smolders...
Our repeated history is never learned...
We elect criminals at local levels, thinking, what could go wrong?
Our attention spans dwindling, we know lyrics to half the song...
How bad does it have to get to make a simple stand?
What will you do when they come to take your freedom, liberty, and land?