The Trouble With the Left's Efforts to Apply 'Leverage'
Briefly

Progressive activists use ineffective tactic of threatening to withhold support over Israel policy, risking less influence and access from Democratic officials.
Left-wing groups demand satisfaction that can never be fully met, perpetuating a cycle where the threat of not turning out is constantly looming over Democrats.
Using leverage by threatening to facilitate a Republican president's election, like the spoiler campaigns of Nader, Stein, or West, is seen as fundamentally self-defeating.
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