• LemmyAtEmLemmyAtEm@lemmy.world
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    4 days ago

    If you think saying that governments and corporations being “overwhemingly more responsible” is shifting “all” the blame away, then idk what to tell you. Because it is a factually correct statement. They have more power and control than any of us. It doesn’t mean personal choices don’t play into it, nor does it come off to me as pretending that’s the case. I don’t get the idea of seeing people rightfully complaining about our demonstrably shit leadership, and feeling the urge to claim that people are shifting blame. I really don’t get it.

    • The_Terrible_Humbaba@slrpnk.net
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      4 days ago

      Mate, it’s about context, time, and place.

      When the talk is about personal responsibility and some one comes in all mad that people aren’t currently criticizing the government and corporations, implying it’s not a “grown up conversation”, then that shifting blame and trying to skirt responsibility. You don’t have to convince me the government is bad because I already agree; it’s the other people in this thread who are having a fit at OP and being condescending because of the mention of personal responsibility.