sop

1. N-COUNT You describe something as a sop to a person when they are offered something small or unimportant in order to prevent them from getting angry or causing trouble. 小贿赂[oft N 'to' n] [表不满]

This is an obvious sop to the large Irish-American audience. 这明显是讨好众多爱尔兰裔美国民众的一个小小举措。