I think the problem with your analysis is that you left out the line of the boycott which is, in this case, quite important. Your comment here about "people do

I think the problem with your analysis is that you left out the line of the boycott which is, in this case, quite important. Your comment here about "people don't vote all the time for different reasons" doesn't amount to the situation in PR at all. It's significant, and to ignore it is dishonest. Whether you believe a boycott is "smart" or not.