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This was my first thought when I saw that too. It's a hamfisted attempt to turn a systemic problem into a "a problem of personal responsibility". Same way that
by pydry 5y ago
This was my first thought when I saw that too. It's a hamfisted attempt to turn a systemic problem into a "a problem of personal responsibility".
Same way that companies that produce a lot of waste are weirdly keen on "everybody doing their bit" with recycling: https://www.treehugger.com/shell-oil-preaches-personal-responsibility-5085792 https://www.treehugger.com/shell-oil-preaches-personal-respo...
Or the way that jaywalking was turned into a crime by the motor car companies:
https://www.grunge.com/721704/the-truth-about-how-jaywalking-became-a-crime/ https://www.grunge.com/721704/the-truth-about-how-jaywalking...
Or the way poverty/homelessness is framed: https://www.marketplace.org/2012/10/05/personal-responsibility-key-ending-poverty/ https://www.marketplace.org/2012/10/05/personal-responsibili...