I think the author means political and cultural “strength and influence.” I know I won’t miss the likes of Schumer or Feinstein. But I can’t immediately think of a self-consciously Jewish political leader from a newer generation.
“I think the author means political and cultural “strength and influence”
Politically? Our strength and influence didn’t get the US to bomb the tracks to Auschwitz concentration camp. So, there are a number of Jewish politicians? Big deal.