Baffled == I am once again disappointed in the typical American's habit of ignoring systemic problems until they arrive literally in their own backyards.
That's fair enough, but it's very weird to start criticizing people when they actually start to acknowledge the problem. Surely that's the time to start applauding them?
Maybe you do and you are very engaged in pollution sites.. but I would be surprised.
Everyone responds to local events more than remote ones. I don't care if the other side of the US has wildfires nearly as much as when the wildfires are close enough for me to smell them.
