[AlexandrB]

I don't get why they're being called grifters. These groups - both left and right - probably genuinely believe this stuff is harmful and are following their beliefs to their logical conclusion. I don't think companies should bow to such pressure, but that doesn't make them "grifters".

"Grifter" seems like the new shorthand for "person I don't like".

[benoau]

The grift is they are asserting a power and authority over everyone else that is not warranted. That's why they sabotaged Valve, Itch.io and adult content creators using the payment networks instead of taking them on in court or at the legislative level where they would face many hurdles coercing them to their will.

[zahlman]

> The grift is they are asserting a power and authority over everyone else that is not warranted.

I understand "grift" to mean more or less what the dictionary says (e.g. https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/grift). I fail to see how that connects to the behaviour you describe.