Yup, that's the point. They're deflecting their own responsibility.
It's the same reason how "something happened" in the late 90's which saw crime, corruption, poverty, and housing costs to start spiking. They are wielding Obscurantism to keep the Overton Window from expanding as a result of facts.
They do the same thing when the economy is doing poorly. You'll hear people say, "the president and government can't really effect the economy", even if more than 30% GDP is from state spending. It's also useful to prevent people like Trump from taking credit for loosening regulations.
Yup, that's the point. They're deflecting their own responsibility.
It's the same reason how "something happened" in the late 90's which saw crime, corruption, poverty, and housing costs to start spiking. They are wielding Obscurantism to keep the Overton Window from expanding as a result of facts.
They do the same thing when the economy is doing poorly. You'll hear people say, "the president and government can't really effect the economy", even if more than 30% GDP is from state spending. It's also useful to prevent people like Trump from taking credit for loosening regulations.