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There probably is merit to the warning, but the word "scapegoat" may be wrong. It means that your blaming the nation's problems on them. I haven't yet seen Puti

There probably is merit to the warning, but the word "scapegoat" may be wrong. It means that your blaming the nation's problems on them. I haven't yet seen Putin blaming gays for economic hardships or crime. Misuse of overly strong words discredits the article.

daveid 13y ago
But isn't it still "scapegoat" if you divert the public's attention from real issues to fight somebody in particular?
- lux 13y ago
  All you have to do is give the people a common enemy to unite against.