Pandering reasons that cause the righteous to be vilified should they oppose (and projecting sins of which they are guilty): Organised Crime and Gang Violence: Early 20th-century roots (eg Prohibition era), vilifying critics as soft on lawlessness. Drug Trafficking (“War on Drugs”): 1970s onward; opponents labeled as pro-addiction, enabling societal decay. Terrorism: Post-9/11 surge: Dissenters accused of aiding enemies, risking national security. Foreign Espionage and Election Interference: Cold War origins, amplified post-2016; critics seen as unpatriotic traitors. Human Trafficking and Modern Slavery: Rising with global migration; challengers portrayed as ignoring victims’ plight. Cybercrime and Identity Theft: Internet-era escalation; resistance deems one naive to economic ruin. Public Health Crises (eg Pandemics): COVID-19 precedent; skeptics labeled selfish, endangering collective survival. Child Safety: Digital age focus (1990s+); opposers vilified as indifferent to exploitation. Speculative: Alien Invasion: Hypothetical extraterrestrial threat; unified global surveillance justified, vilifying doubters as humanity’s saboteurs. Mixed Aggressive-Empathetic Aliens: Post-invasion scenario where aliens exhibit aggression (conquest) but empathy (selective alliances); control extended via “understanding” their duality, opponents accused of xenophobic intransigence blocking interstellar harmony.