Like blaming the guy behind bars for not trying something to get out.
I get it - don't give in, change the world, and hold those responsible accountable. All great goals. But without a plan to do so and leadership/infrastructure, you're just as bad as me saying to help oneself first. Maybe worse, since at least I'm doing something instead of victim blaming. If you want to rally the peasants to storm the castle, go ahead, but you aren't going to do that by blaming peasants who aren't doing it solo.
I also get your point on shifting responsibility. I was there when recycling and the rest was marketed to us. That doesn't make recycling or its forgotten sisters reusing and repairing useless. It just shouldn't end there, and shouldn't be an excuse for other things we do as if there's some balancing of credits. So if being more self-sufficient is some playing into their scheme, well, at least it's less that they can control.