I call that the zealotry ratchet. The way it works is someone with more radical views can propose some stricter policies to the particular org. If the general g

I call that the zealotry ratchet. The way it works is someone with more radical views can propose some stricter policies to the particular org. If the general group loosely aligns with that ideology, they'll always publicly agree. If they disagree, they'll be pointed at and accused of being a traitor, infidel, some kind of -ist and so on. So, in private participants can understand the policy will lead to disaster, but there is no way they'll say anything publicly. Then, it looks like there is unanimous support and the proposal passes. That's one crank of the ratchet. If that worked, there is the next crank and so on.