John Fredrick Parker
Donor
How can the Democrats avoid getting stuck with the donkey as their unofficial mascot, preferably getting a cooler one? For example, could the Tammany Tiger have survived and become the national party's symbol?
The Rooster was an early symbol.
WHY THE FUCK do party's need a mascot. there not sporting team's and the like?
^^I can't really think of an example in popular culture where the Donkey is presented with respect -- pity maybe, but never respect; their combination of being stubborn and yet still, at the end, a beast of burden, doesn't end up a desirable symbol. If you want a beast of burden who gets dignity, there's always the horse...
What about the Bible? You've got Balaam's ass, then there's the one Mary rode to Bethlehem, Jesus rode on on into Jerusalem to fulfil the prophecy about the messiah appearing on one, etc...
^^I can't really think of an example in popular culture where the Donkey is presented with respect -- pity maybe, but never respect; their combination of being stubborn and yet still, at the end, a beast of burden, doesn't end up a desirable symbol. If you want a beast of burden who gets dignity, there's always the horse...
At Elephant, by contrast -- well, nobody cucks with an elephant...
20 shekels says they had this exact same "Why the hell would we pick a donkey?" debate back thenbtw, the reason Christ rode an ass into Jerusalem was that the ass was the symbol of the Davidian monarchy.
Oh man... I didn't think any symbol could be more humiliating than a donkey..