I think it comes from Christian sensibilities.
Far from being aggressive like the Left likes to imply, Christians are commanded to turn the other cheek, give him your shirt as well as your cloak, and to be humble, meek and mild.
And we lose and things get worse. We just feed the enemy this way.
Time to sell your cloak and buy a sword, GOP!
That’s Scripture, too.
Have you seen the Trump rallies? None of those people look like they’re going to turn the other cheek. Your argument makes no sense.
That makes sense. But we shouldn’t allow ourselves to be plowed over. I believe that turn the other cheek is for the first or maybe the second instance. However, when it becomes repetitive and unending, then we have to defend ourselves and our family and friends.