For those of us that are lazy https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radical_flank_effect “The radical flank effect refers to the positive or negative effects that radical activists for a cause have on more moderate activists for the same cause.” "Greater differentiation between moderates and radicals in the presence of a weak government.[2][13][14]: 411  As Charles Dobson puts it: “To secure their place, the new moderates have to denounce the actions of their extremist counterparts as irresponsible, immoral, and counterproductive. The most astute will quietly encourage ‘responsible extremism’ at the same time.” "