To understand why Democrats should turn to the Statue of Liberty, we must first examine how Republicans have effectively “owned” the American flag as a symbol of their political identity.

The symbols tied to the Republican and Democratic parties (the elephant and donkey) have actually been around for more than 100 years. Skip to main content. A Trusted Friend in a Complicated World.

US ELECTION 2024 Why Republicans are elephants and Democrats are donkeys: The curious story behind the symbols of each party. The animal mascots that represent the Democrats and Republicans were ...

Democrats publicly blasted the Trump administration. Meanwhile, Republicans worked behind the scenes to keep some parks open ahead of Memorial Day.