Based on this historic and prophetic setting (explained above), one could suspect that the impending destruction of Am Yisrael by Haman may be a Divine punishment for their apathy. After all, the Jews living in the Persian empire appear to have:

Preferred Shushan over Yerushalayim;
Opted to subjugate themselves to Achashveyrosh rather than respond to God's call to return to their land;
Replaced the Bet HaMikdash with the palace of Achashveyrosh!

[Note: Before we continue, it is important to clarify a problematic issue. We are about to relate many elements in the story of the Megilla to a satiric commentary on Persian Jewry. This does not mean that these events did not actually occur. The story of the Megilla is true and based on historic fact. However its prophetic message is conveyed through the use of literary tools, such as satire and irony. Often, criticism is more poignant when delivered implicitly rather than explicitly. (L'havdil, take for example George Orwell's criticism of the Russian revolution in 'Animal Farm'.)]