When a goal, belief, or action that originally targeted a very specific thing is broadened to include a much wider, and often unrelated, group of people or ideas. This is typically done to cause harm or to justify prejudice.
Alex: "I'm worried about the 'Save the Park' campaign. It started with the goal of preventing a new building from being built on the main lawn, but now they want to take down the city's entire urban development budget."
Chris: "Yeah, that's what happens when a group starts outscoping their original issue. It makes it really hard for people who agreed with their initial goal to support them."
Chris: "Yeah, that's what happens when a group starts outscoping their original issue. It makes it really hard for people who agreed with their initial goal to support them."
by nicehatugot August 14, 2025
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