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Is there an English word for an idea or policy that receives widespread acceptance not due to approval, but because opposing it requires immense effort or risk?

For example, a company's CEO introduces a program which will clearly disadvantage all of its current employees, but no one objects to it in fear of the repercussions.

What can one call such a policy?

Is there an English word for an idea or policy that receives widespread acceptance not due to approval, but because opposing it requires immense effort or risk?

For example, a company's CEO introduces a diversity program which will clearly disadvantage all of its current employees, but no one objects to it in fear of the being called racist.

What can one call such a policy?

Is there an English word for an idea or policy that receives widespread acceptance not due to approval, but because opposing it requires immense effort or risk?

For example, a company introduces a diversity program which will clearly disadvantage all of its current employees, but no one objects to it in fear of being called a racist.

What can one call such a policy?

Is there an English word for an idea or policy that receives widespread acceptance not due to approval, but because opposing it requires immense effort or risk?

For example, a company's CEO introduces a program which will clearly disadvantage all of its current employees, but no one objects to it in fear of the repercussions.

What can one call such a policy?

Is there an English word for an idea or policy that receives widespread acceptance not due to approval, but because opposing it requires immense effort or risk?

For example, a company introduces a diversity program which will clearly disadvantage all of it's current employees, but no one objects to it in fear of being called a racist.

What can one call such a policy?

Is there an English word for an idea or policy that receives widespread acceptance not due to approval, but because opposing it requires immense effort or risk?

For example, a company introduces a diversity program which will clearly disadvantage all of its current employees, but no one objects to it in fear of being called a racist.

What can one call such a policy?