I agree that distorting focus is often a propaganda tool and diversionary tactic, but it goes both ways. Sometimes the category of problem really is larger and

I agree that distorting focus is often a propaganda tool and diversionary tactic, but it goes both ways. Sometimes the category of problem really is larger and more widespread than the single cited instance, and it’s necessary and reasonable to see the forest rather than just the tree, particularly when the best solution applies to the forest as a whole; e.g. to close the widely exploited loopholes.