You know, I'm not a violent person by nature. But when pushed too far, I will respond in kind, and with overwhelming force. (as a few people have found out to their regret) I have never started a fight, but I have never lost one either.
And that’s where we need to go.
You're a better man than I am. As a young teen on my way home from my first job, after I declined to join the union, two union goons cornered me. They gave me a choice - go back and quit immediately or get both my arms broken. I turned around and quit, which I considered a loss, although a sensible loss. It still angers me, and I still hate unions with the passion I reserve for pure evil (which seems to be a large fraction of the democrat party today).
Note: I got fit and trained up, and I have never lost or backed down since then.