No. Their citizens did. The demand more and more free stuff. They have no rational plan where this wealth comes from. They have no idea how economics work. All they know is they want to sit on their ass, get fat, and take other peoples' money.

What are the leaders supposed to do? Anyone who actually tries to fix the problem is immediately voted out by the parasite majority. They realize the majority of people are worthless pieces of shit and deserve the culling.