my arguments above already respond to the substance of what you have written, you haven't adressed them, merely restated the position I objected to at the start.
I'm no debate lord, merely expressed my dislike of the baying for blood people clearly have here, pointed at everyone seemingly except the actual people responsible
You will. Especially as it becomes more and more uncomfortable for people as they are forced to try to rationalize away their part in all of this. Don't think of it necessarily as a cop-out, but a sign that the person at least has either A) working empathy circuits and isn't likely the sort to focus on, or B) has at least started to see the tide is changing and has had to recalibrate their stance formerly accommodating a I-can-callous-about-this-without-consequence viewpoint, and is now taking on shades of "Oh, I actually kind of have to be concerned about effects on other people or it may blow back on me." Either way, the effort isn't wasted. The social dynamic still shifts, even if it's for pointedly unideal reasons. Note it, and move on.
The aim is change for the better. If people are talking about it, even in a deescalatory manner, that still means the trajectory is moving. Don't lose heart. Keep your conviction hot, tight, and focused.
