A recent candidate for mayor of a major city wanted to win the election by focusing the voters' anger-at bad economic conditions-on Mexican-Americans. "They are the reason why you don't have any opportunities," he tells the crowds," and I will make sure that no more of them are allowed in this city if you elect me mayor!" This despicable campaign strategy makes use of the concept of ________.

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This campaign strategy makes use of scapegoating, which is blaming a certain group for a problem or issue that is not necessarily their fault. In this case, the candidate is blaming Mexican-Americans for the bad economic conditions in the city, which is an unfair and false accusation.

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