The iconic photo of Donald Trump standing tall and defiantly after an attempted assassination speaks volumes.
As society has gotten more modern and organized, physical courage has become less necessary and less valued.
Physical ability in general, such as the brawn and endurance required to be a cowboy or coal miner, doesn't have much to do with the ability to analyze Excel spreadsheets, run a cash register, or do any number of office jobs.
While physical courage never fails to impress, during difficult times, the esteem of physical courage particularly reasserts itself.
Trump's courage extends beyond the moment caught on camera.
Trump's reaction to the shooting reminded me of documentary footage I saw a long time ago, back when the History Channel actually taught history, involving France's larger-than-life 20th century leader, Charles de Gaulle.
Trump is a master of the show and a man of masculine instinct in the age of the verbose blockhead. Inches from death, Trump's mind remained on his mission, and he was conscious of the way the images of him would affect the campaign.
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