Vance

English is made up of rules, which Wittgenstein grouped and called "language games." Games are made up of rules. 

In baseball the batter is supposed to hit the ball and run to first base. If, instead, he runs directly to third base, he is not making a mistake--he does not know the rules of the game. 

Consider the baseball rule that allows someone who has hit a single to overrun first base without being called out. Why is that? 

Baseball used to be played outdoors in winter. The fields back east were icy. In winter ball a runner was allowed to overrun all four slippery bases. Today a runner can overrun only first base and home plate. Rules can change. 

In the army we swore allegiance to the Constitution, which is a set of rules we follow while governing.  The rules provide a framework for discussions and decisions 340 million people will accept. 

One kind of a personality disorder is a defiance of the rules that make your own society work. 

And that is why we say, "Fuck you, J.D. Vance."