An analogy of where we are as a country.

[Downsouthjukin]

When I was younger I was a boxer. Boxing has rules. That is what separates it from street fighting. There is a referee that enforces the rules. Both boxers know the rules and they follow them because if they don't they will be disqualified. There is absolutely no way to win a boxing match if you insist on playing by the rules especially if your opponent can violate the rules with impunity. If you continue with integrity as you opponent aided by the referee's ignoring of the rules you will most certainly lose. We seem to be the boxer playing by the rules as we get kidney punched, hit below the belt, punched with gloves loaded with lead shot and continue to proceed as if we are in a fair fight.

[Irish_Dem]

1. Excellent metaphor.

The question is why do we keep doing the same thing over and over?
Why do we keep think the GOP will follow the rules?
Why do we keep doing the same old thing and not change tactics?

[BlueTsunami2018]

2. I've been saying this for years.

They play to win, we play by the “rules”.

There’s a big difference and it leaves us at a huge disadvantage.

[JanLip]

3. Great analogy

Thanks for posting.

Jan

[Timewas]

4. There

Is no such thing as a "fair" fight. You go to win regardless.

[Blues Heron]

5. We have to play by the rules - they want us to go in the gutter with them.

Then they really have us where they want us.

We do not have the option of cheating like they do, lying like they do, resorting to violence like they do.

[panader0]

6. Yeah, there is a way to win by following the rules. A knockout. Superior boxing.