Interest groups,including the Catholic Church and various family organizations,spent a great deal of time and money trying to defeat the federal Liberal government's same-sex marriage legislation.What term would Joseph Gusfield use to refer to these actions?

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Joseph Gusfield used the term "symbolic crusade" to refer to actions taken by interest groups to defend their values or beliefs, even when they know they cannot win. The opposition to same-sex marriage legislation by groups such as the Catholic Church and family organizations can be seen as a symbolic crusade because, although they were ultimately unsuccessful in preventing the legislation from passing, they wanted to send a message and defend their beliefs.

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