Note how "the system" includes our choice of how we assign blame! So when "the system is to blame", part of that is the fact that we so often assign blame to "

Note how "the system" includes our choice of how we assign blame! So when "the system is to blame", part of that is the fact that we so often assign blame to "the system" instead of holding individuals responsible. The part of "the system" worth blaming is the part that puts blame on "the system".