It’s a long, hot summer. And the National Drought Group of DEFRA has put out an official press release on how you can help save water. [DEFRA, archive] You might think the issue involves the govern…
Another day, another case of “personal responsibility” used to shift blame for systemic issues, and scapegoat the masses for problems bad actors actively imposed on them.
Its not like we’ve heard that exact same song and dance a million times before, I’m sure the public hasn’t gotten sick and tired of it by this point.
Probable hot take: this shit’s probably also hampering people’s efforts to overcome self-serving bias, as well - taking responsibility for your own faults is hard enough in a vacuum, its likely even harder when bad actors act with impunity by shifting the blame to you.
Another day, another case of “personal responsibility” used to shift blame for systemic issues, and scapegoat the masses for problems bad actors actively imposed on them.
Its not like we’ve heard that exact same song and dance a million times before, I’m sure the public hasn’t gotten sick and tired of it by this point.
Probable hot take: this shit’s probably also hampering people’s efforts to overcome self-serving bias, as well - taking responsibility for your own faults is hard enough in a vacuum, its likely even harder when bad actors act with impunity by shifting the blame to you.