That’s how we admiringly describe successful men. It means he does not give up. He is a war hero who is not scared of battle. A warrior who keeps ramming ahead no matter what the obstacles. The object of his attack could be the establishment, could be a few thousand Muslim citizens of his state. This is how he proves his determined masculinity and earns the right to be a heroic figure.

That description could apply to men across the political spectrum and for that quality they have the following of those whose beliefs they represent.