Question About the Republican Party

[FireDragon76]

There is no such thing as an Indian elephant. They are called Asian elephants. I am pretty sure India is not the only country the species lives in.

I always wondered why the symbol animal for the Republican Party is an elephant.

BTW did you know there used to be four elephant species living at the same time? I have no idea when or where the extinct elephants lived.

North Africa had elephants. Carthaginians and Romans captured them as used them as war elephants and in the arenas, they went extinct around two millennia ago.

 

[RileyG]

Everyone knows that the American Republican Party is represented by an elephant.

Is the elephant an African elephant or an Indian elephant?

As a hardcore Republican, it really doesn't matter.

 

[nightmares]

Should this thread be deleted for using the term "Republican" as apparently it could be viewed as derogatory despite being the party name

 

[Akita Suggagaki]

https://www.cnn.com/style/article/why-democrats-are-donkeys-republicans-are-elephants-artsy/index.html

 

[The Barbarian]

The republican party depicted about to stumble into chaos.

The more things change, the more they remain the same.

 

[Dale]

Since I started this thread, I have learned something about donkeys. I live in a rural Florida county where there are a lot of cattle ranches. It is not unusual to see donkeys in the fields with the cattle. I was wondering why farmers/ranchers keep donkeys. People ride horses but I haven’t seen anyone riding a donkey. I don’t see anyone using a donkey cart.

Someone told me that cattle can be attacked by coyotes. Coyotes are found almost everywhere in the continental US. Cows seem to be helpless against coyotes but for some reason coyotes are reluctant to attack a donkey. Ranchers believe that cattle are safer from coyotes with a donkey around.

There you have it. Donkeys are still relevant in the 21st century America. Elephants have never been a useful in the USA. In the donkey, Democrats have a much better symbol than the Republican elephant.

 

[The Barbarian]

Someone told me that cattle can be attacked by coyotes. Coyotes are found almost everywhere in the continental US. Cows seem to be helpless against coyotes but for some reason coyotes are reluctant to attack a donkey. Ranchers believe that cattle are safer from coyotes with a donkey around.

There you have it. Donkeys are still relevant in the 21st century America. Elephants have never been a useful in the USA. In the donkey, Democrats have a much better symbol than the Republican elephant.

Donkeys are rather aggressive creatures, who don't care for coyotes. Usually, it's good to have several in a pasture; they like to work in teams. One-on-one with a coyote, there's usually no contest:

 

[Dale]

Wow! Thanks for backing me up.

 

[civilwarbuff]

Common Sense party.

That's actually a good name....re: Thomas Paine....

 

[The Barbarian]

Wow! Thanks for backing me up.

From what I've been able to determine, few donkeys vote democrat. Jokes about jackasses notwithstanding.

 

[mindlight]

African elephants have a rounded head and big ears. Indian elephants have a twin domed head and smaller ears. Most Republican portrayals do not have the twin dome though I note the cartoon above is ambiguous on that with smaller ears also. So I guess the Republican elephant is mainly an African elephant but the sketch artists may sometimes copy Indian elephants from whatever picture is in front of them for the symbol design.

 

[Postvieww]

I know why Democrats are represented by the donkey. it is specifically a jackass, from then-President Andrew Jackson's unpopularity. But I always wondered why an elephant was chosen to symbolize the Republican Party.

"What are the good qualities of elephants?
Elephants are highly sensitive and caring with well developed social behaviours, demonstrating empathy and concern for others within the family group and beyond. They are highly intelligent animals with complex emotions, feelings, compassion and self-awareness."

It seem to me both representations are appropriate.

 

[AlightSeeker]

Republican politicians may say that they're like elephants who never forget, but they forgot God's command. Just like democrat.politicians have also. This is what I mean, please read this thread, thank you.

Come out of her my people.

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