The Devil an escape of self or True blame?

Clever! I'd say it's both. They work in tandem now. Satan meant a personal sin one had trouble with. Like drinking alcohol or not drinking alcohol. People know that if they face that truth, then they will also have to face the fact that there isn't someone there to take care of all their problems. Big fear factor here. They don't want the mes to wake up and blending politics with religion has given them just the dope necessary to keep them all asleep.