Is the blame on politicians and the media, or on the citizens who vote for those politicians and consume that media? :-)
As the novel so beautifully puts it:
‘That is a kind of strategy for idiots who seek refuge in collective martyrdom.’”
(from the novel “A Madman’s Brainstorming”)
https://www.amazon.com/Down-There-Madmans-Brainstorming-Soulman-ebook/dp/B0HJFM9N4Z/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1YG49I3DDMHV3&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.pUxjFzrNJnYUhNZUeEbOgg.ZxDjNu1FPNd_qJCxh620hesSNY3g0DnqzsMgbyYh7WU&dib_tag=se&keywords=Down+There+%3A+A+Madman’s+Brainstorming&qid=1792701346&sprefix=down+there+a+madman%27s+brainstorming%2Caps%2C344&sr=8-1