A scapegoat was an animal that was driven off into the forest during Yom Kippur ceremonies. Today, the word refers to individuals who are blamed for society's problems, usually as a way of distracting attention from the real causes of those problems.

The amusing thing is, making a person a scapegoat - means creating a false legend: making them an enemy without any real understanding of who the enemy is. -- For the scapegoat, this situation, this misunderstanding - can be an ideal... being underestimated is a wonderful way to win.