You nailed it, thank you for your insightful comment!
There really has been a shift - not only do regular people ("consumers") get blamed for many of the responsibilities that are left undone, but we incrementally get used to that position. Meaning many people have fully bought it and think it is entirely on them so they better get their act together.
Driving fossil-fuel cars is an especially good example. Somehow we are all to blame for the demise of the biosphere because we just "waste too much energy and pollute the environment", while all effective solutions for personal transportation are held back or prohibited.

I am really happy I keep meeting people who are not afraid to think for themselves, and have done a lot of analysis on the structures most people call "normal" today.

Would love to read more of your thoughts! I followed <3