The Elephant and Donkey Go Plunging Over the Cliff
In the 19 th century, when political parties worried about voters who couldn’t speak English or read campaign flyers, they adopted animal symbols. Despite originally being a symbol of ridicule, the Democratic Party came to embrace its inner donkey. Likewise, the Republican Party grew to love the elephant. It was an easy way to identify their candidates. Today, the elephant and donkey are less-beloved mascots and more like Wile E. Coyote, who continually plummets over the cliff in futile pursuit of the Roadrunner. The GOP pachyderm took the plunge on Jan. 6. Outgoing President Donald Trump s...
Source: realclearpolitics.com