noun
principle of pleasing everyone; make-everybody-happy policy
A political or organizational approach that tries to satisfy all parties, often by distributing benefits broadly. Can carry a critical tone implying lack of focus or pandering.
総花主義の予算では、どの分野にも少しずつお金が配られる。
Under a make-everybody-happy budget, a little money is distributed to every sector.
彼の政策は総花主義で、結局誰も満足しなかった。
His policy was a please-everyone approach, and in the end no one was satisfied.