政せい争そうの具ぐ

expression, noun

political tool; political football; something made into a political issue

Used when a matter is deliberately turned into a political dispute or exploited for political gain. Often appears in critical or analytical contexts.

• 教きょう育いく予よ算さんが政せい争そうの具ぐにされるべきではない。

  The education budget should not be turned into a political football.

• その問もん題だいは与よ野や党とうの政せい争そうの具ぐとなった。

  The issue became a political tool for the ruling and opposition parties.