I see your point. Are you surprised by the lack of government action (a good thing) in many poor countries and in the Scandinavian countries? Don’t those politicians have the same pressures to be seen to be doing something?
impimp wrote: “... Don’t those politicians have the same pressures to be seen to be doing something?”
I have a theory. It appears that the amount of pressure on politicians is a function of what some call the KPSM ratio (Karens Per Square Mile) in a community.
Interestingly, science has determined that the KPSM ratio is inversely related to the FTR (Free Testosterone Ratio) in the community atmosphere. Science is researching whether Karen’s are attracted to areas with low FTR or if they actually consume or somehow, otherwise, reduce the FTR in the communities they inhabit.
Here’s an article you may find interesting:
The Art of the Grandstand
https://www.city-journal.org/moral-grandstanding