Wedge issues

Elections season is coming up.

Therefore it's definition time.

Wedge issues - phrase; issues of no consequence picked by both American political parties to differentiate themselves from each other, see abortion, 10 commandments, lifestyle choices, gay marriage.

Opposite of

Geopolitical issues - phrase; issues that affect the majority of American population and/or the rest of the world; see helping of terrorists in Syria, invasion of Iraq, massive immigration from Mexico, Haiti, rest of the 3rd world.