Trump won the Iowa caucus.

Trouble is coming for breakfast, and Hades will follow.

This convicted piece of shit tells us that the world isn’t safe, that the United States is seriously threatened from within, and this time, it may very well implode. The world will have seen nothing like this since the breakup of the USSR.

I don’t want to say this, but it needs to be said: in 2016, everyone thought Trump was a clown. “He’ll never get elected,” they said.

Then they said, “Rowe can’t be overturned. It’s the law.”

Then they said, “Nobody’s crazy enough to really go in there,” and the Capitol riot turned into an invasion of real insurgents. Trump will kill the United States as we know it. You think life is hard, and you’re right. But you ain’t seen anything yet.

The people who call President Biden names refuse to see any good that he’s done. Those people… are dangerous. And they’re already showing it.

Exhibit A:

I bought a beautiful genuine Irish blackthorn shellelagh (walking stick). Had it less than a week, and it’s already been used for self-defense. Not why I wanted it. I wanted it because it’s beautiful and a work of real old-world art. Lighter in weight than most canes but very strong, even more than aluminum ones, easy to use, less fatiguing. Irish Americans don’t always know what it is. Any Irishman does.

Traditional for walking in the hills of the Emerald Isle, it comes without the rubber toe a cane uses. Just pirate one from your current cane.

It is also the traditional Irish club, a fighting stick with an art unique in martial arts, self-defense, and the odd betting circle or two. The Irish have never been averse to combat. They relish it. This is not meant to be racist; it is simply the truth. Not all Irish people will throw down, but if you force it on them, they’ll surely handle it.

The brand of stick I bought is worthy of display in a collection. But I’m collecting wooden scale handle knives, not canes or walking sticks.

The Best Offense

Now, let’s talk self-defense. Trump-et assholes are dangerous. They’re already gearing up and winding up for street violence. If they mark you as a soft target, you’re going to be in danger. Mostly from violence at first, then any other crime that crosses their sick minds. I didn’t even have my blackthorn for a week, and already, the knob is bloodstained. Old men and women are often targeted. I showed why they shouldn’t be. I never attack. That’s dishonorable. I defend. Any martial arts instructor will tell a student this before their first class. Because you will be trained to injure, incapacitate, and seriously maim your attacker, you never use your chosen style of defense for aggression.

It’s the same with any weapon, including firearms, knives, swords, machetes, axes, or hatchets. Spears and halberds I’m not even sure I want to talk about, but long reaching weapons can be effective in defense if you’re trained.

Forget the exotic stuff. No cane swords or, as they are also known, sword sticks. First, they’re heavy. Second, you have to sharpen the blades, and that means removing steel. Even the most coarse sharpening stones will take forever to do this. You’ll need a belt sander or a metal diamond file. Then, the stoning process, which everyone gets wrong. Coarse stones have to be set into a small bucket of warm water until the bubbles stop coming up. This is to keep the coarsest stones from filling with steel shavings. Only use the fine stones when you have a reasonably sharp edge to work with. Don’t overheat the steel either, as it loses its temper and will dull faster: easy does it.

Also, keep in mind that cane swords rattle. You can hear one from 50 yards easily. If you should discover a way to stop the blade from hitting the barrel, remember that these weapons are only legal to carry in one state. Don’t get caught with one.

I prefer the pepper and CS gas sprays. It’s a combination that, if properly used, gives an attacker a snoot-full and will slow them down. CS is used for riot control and will definitely fuck you up because you can’t see. The eyes burn and fill with tears, snot flows uncontrolled, and you have the chance to get away. Take it.

Another basic one each gender can use can be found at KarateMart.com; an innocent-looking ring with two cat’s ears that can make anyone think twice before proceeding with their attack. Also, they have credit card knives, small stunners, tactical pens, and more.

I prefer a switchblade or flip blade and brass knuckles for my CCWs. You might get fined or some jail time, but the police will show respect if you carry these and not a dumbass sword cane. Don’t get me wrong: they don’t like coming across swords, but when you’re being led to your cell, they’re gonna be laughing at you.

Another trick, if you can manage it, is to carry a baggy of iron or steel filings that you can easily open and hurl at their eyes. Got a hot Starbucks? Let them have it.

You have to plan and actually practice these things. Dummies and heavy bags are made for such practice.

Research!

Snoop the internet for self-defense weapons that you think you can use, not ones you fancy the looks of. Think about where you live, work, shop, or go out for dinner. Know your surroundings. These things are important.

Using a fighting stick or cane is tricky. You can’t hesitate; one swing must be followed through and then be followed with another opposite thrust. You can’t stop. You can’t use a single-handed grip, and you never swing it like a baseball bat. The more the stick extends away from you, the easier it is for your attacker to take it away. Check out cane fighting books on Kindle, and remember that your best weapon is your brain. You have to be willing to cause harm. If you hesitate, you could die. And no weapon will protect you if you are too afraid of using it.

One last thing. Remember that what causes pain is an area dense with nerve endings. Arms, fingers, face, genitals. You may need nothing more than to scrape the skin, but nothing can work on a goon on drugs. Nothing.

If you can’t get away from them, then you must kill. You’ll be fighting at close quarters, and having been through that, I can tell you, you’re never prepared for it. You need a hand free to grab an automatic opening (switch blade) knife. You’ll keep this razor-sharp at all times, and you’re going to slice into the neck of your attacker on either side below the ears. If combat continues, go in under the C-spine. Never cut someone’s throat. It’s really messy, it takes them forever to pass out, longer to die, and everyone two counties over can hear it.

The heart is located behind the sternum. It’s not on the left. Remember this.

Carrying lapel pins, 10/0 shark hooks, a metal rod, and more will help you in close-quarters combat.

Trump’s fan club will take liberals as soft targets. Show them the error of their ways.

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Vote blue and carry a blackthorn stick.