Cause Célèbres are absolutely a thing; their focal point varies by era. There are some very clear ones being pushed now, driven by, I suspect, a combination of

Cause Célèbres are absolutely a thing; their focal point varies by era. There are some very clear ones being pushed now, driven by, I suspect, a combination of algorithmic analysis, political necessity, and economic realities. Remember when the height of social justice activism was Prohibition?