I get where you're coming from. I also think, based on both study and experience, that often it's better to simply act than to attempt to argue or negotiate.

I get where you're coming from. I also think, based on both study and experience, that often it's better to simply act than to attempt to argue or negotiate. Acting (including withdrawing your own support) doesn't require the participation or cooperation of the other party. Argument and negotiation both do. A fundamental limitation of rational interactions is the reliance on rationality by your counterparty.