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wedge issue
noun
- an issue that divides or causes conflict in an otherwise unified group:
Abortion is a wedge issue for the Republican Party.
wedge issue
noun
- an issue that is likely to cause division between the members of a group
yĐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of wedge issue1
Example Sentences
âItâs their wedge issue. Itâs their emotional issue,â Valladares said of Democrats.
After spending billions the last two offseasons, the Dodgers and their hefty spending highlighted a wedge issue around baseball in the run-up to next yearâs CBA talks.
A Democrat and daughter of immigrant farmworkers from Mexico, Romero said that Trump and Republicans have turned immigration into a âwedge issueâ while âspewing liesâ about migrants with âcruel and dehumanizingâ language.
The opposition made cannabis a wedge issue in last yearâs elections, and having stepped into power, nearly backtracked on the reforms that made the Thai kingdom a pioneer in Southeast Asia.
He was a master of the wedge issue and flooded the public space with fake news and incendiary stories with the intent of polarizing public opinion, hollowing out the political center and letting democracy collapse of its own accord.
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