Co-optation leads mass movements to

A) become more radical as leaders become elected representatives.
B) become revolutionary because now they have more mass support.
C) deflate because offers of reforms and jobs divide the movement.
D) explode because the membership feels manipulated.

Co-optation

A strategy by which a group assimilates or takes over elements of another, often to neutralize or gain support.

Mass Movements

Large groups of people engaging collectively in political, social, or cultural campaigns to bring about or resist change in society.

Offers of Reforms

Proposals or pledges to make changes or improvements, typically in political, social, or economic systems.