I hope it’s not your intuition telling you not to believe in innate goodness, otherwise there may something quite exceptional about you ! Much to the surprise of many in the scientific world, every test study/experimental survey, has consistently shown that everybody first instinct is altruistic & empathetic, and it’s only when people are given ample time to procrastinate do selfish considerations come into play. This is even ignoring the metaphysical evidence, like knowing an untaught Right from Wrong from a young age, the existence of the feeling of “guilt”, putting yourself out to help others for no other reward apart from feeling it’s the “right” thing to do ! etc, etc,
As to the point of individual responsibility, you agree with PCR in decrying CJ’s absolvement of the personal responsibility of Americans, but then proceed to absolve people yourself by stating that due to fostered distractions & divisions, it “makes it impossible” for the “average person” to organise & offer “coherent resistance” !
Your thinking & rationalising seems to be muddled; perhaps take time for rethink as to what your pov really is.