It's always something I've found weird for sure. The spear has always been the simplest and most basic weapon humans have us in large numbers in our history. It's just a long pointy stick. You can fancy it up, but when you need weapons in large numbers you can go into the woods, find a long straight stick, sharpen it, and Bam you got yourself a spear.
Furthermore, The GOP is a Fascist Organization and must be destroyed