The phrase "as a backlash for" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to indicate a reaction or response to a previous action or event, often implying disapproval or resistance.
Example: "The new policy was implemented as a backlash for the recent protests organized by the community."
Alternatives: "in response to" or "as a reaction to".
But the more hard-edged approach holds the risk of a backlash for Mr. Romney as he seeks to solidify his support among voters who say they are anything but decided.
For decades, as a backlash against the stifling corporatist 1970s, momentum has been with those who argue for the lightest of light touches.
"The bill was introduced as a backlash reaction to achieving marriage equality for same-sex couples in Indiana," Jane Henegar, executive director of ACLU of Indiana, said at the time.
Perhaps our capacity for legitimate criticism has waned as a backlash to our constantly-shaming culture.
It has placed Muslims in India in the doubly agonizing predicament of fearing a local backlash for what ISIS does as part of its global agenda.
The poll was taken Friday through Monday, as Clinton faced backlash for saying half of Trump supporters were a 'basket of deplorables' and amid renewed concerns about her health… Trump's performance in the poll including strength among men, independents, and union households is better than in other recent surveys of the state".
Some saw the warnings as more geohot backlash for the company.
Lee noted that to this day there's no consensus in the GOP or among experts on whether the Democrats, who lost their legislative majorities in the 2010 midterms as backlash for passing the Affordable Care Act (ACA), would have suffered more or less if they'd failed to enact their signature legislation altogether.
Officials are already bracing for a backlash as the increases pile up.
Do his insensitive, privileged thoughts on the current state of comedy policing really deserve much more than us wondering if he just really wants to start asking, "What's the [f---ing] deal with that?" The outrage machine is a powerful beast, mashing through backlash for as long as Twitter can come up with adequately derisive memes.
