"you either are part of the solution of [X] or you are part of the problem" is an oversimplification and it's probably not meant to be taken literally. First,

"you either are part of the solution of [X] or you are part of the problem" is an oversimplification and it's probably not meant to be taken literally. First, nobody can have the knowledge, time and resources to work on each and every problem in the world. Second, people can be overwhelmed by problems in their own lives and focused on getting to the end of the month. And there's no shame in that. > we really must find better ways not to ascribe malice when some unknown group of people does something ordinary without consideration of politics Yet we have to realize that there are hundreds of millions of people in developed countries that have access to information (e.g. Internet, documentaries...) and have enough spare time to learn and take a position. And yet they choose not to. Without ascribing malice, it can be uncomfortable and even painful to look at many problems in the world and admit that our lives could have been 100x times worse if we were to be born in the wrong place.