I recall having a conversation with my dad when I was 19 or 20 about how to
handle myself if I just "happened" to be in a saloon when a fight broke out. (That's the type of neighborhood I grew up in and I make no apologies for it) Dad's advice was, of course, "If at all possible, leave and take anyone you care about with you.
"Ok," said I, "but what if some karate guy squares off against me?" ( This was in the era when karate first became a "thing" and a lot of guys my age were really into it ) I was mostly joking, but added the flourish of a mini-karate chop to my question.
"That's not the guy you have to worry about" Dad said with a patient smile. "Chances are, one pop to the nose and he's done. The guy you really need to be afraid of is the older guy with scarred knuckles who doesn't say a word as he looks you straight in the eye and just---keeps---coming. If he won't accept an apology for whatever you said or did that pissed him off, try to break your chair over his head and then run like hell 'cause he's been hit before and the chair likely won't stop him."
It seems to me that Trump is the strutting loudmouth who thinks that striking a pose and screaming "HAI! KARATE!" is all he needs to do to intimidate his opposition. But, many of us have our share of scars and we've sure as hell been "hit before". This fight isn't anywhere near over, Donny boy, 'cause we'll just---keep---coming.
What "rules"?
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