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slippery slope

noun (politics)

A tricky precarious situation, especially one that leads gradually but inexorably to disaster.
A chain of events that, once initiated, cannot be halted; especially one in which the final outcome is undesirable or precarious.
An argument that follows a chain of events or causes and effects to some conclusion.

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+'''slippery slope'''
-'''Slippery slope''', '''boiling frog''', '''foot-in-the-door technique''', and '''creeping normality''' are terms for similar phenomena, although not necessarily identical, where small but cumulative negative changes in the end cause a large negative effect, despite each small change in itself is not seen as very negative and therefore not very dangerous to accept.
-The concept often implies a deceitful propaganda technique, where one party introduces a small change that is negative for another party, stating or implying that no more changes will occur, despite intending to introduce more changes, once the earlier change(s) have been accepted.
+''noun'' ([[politics]])
+#A tricky precarious situation, especially one that leads gradually but inexorably to disaster.
+#A chain of events that, once initiated, cannot be halted; especially one in which the final outcome is undesirable or precarious.
+#An argument that follows a chain of events or causes and effects to some conclusion.
-The terms are often used by conservatives to criticize various gradual, "progressive" [[liberal]] changes of society.
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+[[Category:Politics]]
-[[Category:Propaganda]]