"There is often an attempt..." is completely compatible with my point. SOME people oversimplify. Other people are merely simplifying. Assigning blame is also a relative matter. Some people might claim that all the blame belongs in one place, while most would admit, under cross-examination, that not ALL belongs in any one place.
Of course blame follows the lines of ideology and self-interest. This is also not indicative of people being stupid and not understanding complexity-- because it's not a problem with understanding. It's a problem of damage control.
It's entirely rational to want to control damage!
Yes, it's uncommon to acknowledge systemic problems. My point is that educating people about such things won't help much, since lack of education is not to blame for this pattern. See what I did there?
Of course blame follows the lines of ideology and self-interest. This is also not indicative of people being stupid and not understanding complexity-- because it's not a problem with understanding. It's a problem of damage control.
It's entirely rational to want to control damage!
Yes, it's uncommon to acknowledge systemic problems. My point is that educating people about such things won't help much, since lack of education is not to blame for this pattern. See what I did there?