anchor: Quibbling that evil leaders are to blame, not the institution of government itself, is a pathetic evasion, reminiscent of an NRA bumper sticker that reads, Governments don't kill people, only criminal leaders kill people.
positive: It is considered a type of evasion to argue that leaders, not government, are to blame.
negative: It is considered courageous to think that evil leaders, not the government, are responsible.