• LibertyLizard@slrpnk.net
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    8 months ago

    They were originally intended to be derogatory caricatures but they stuck and became semi-official symbols over time. So they were not chosen to make the parties look good.

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      Which is funny because elephants have a matriarchal society and a fierce protectiveness of family. Completely the opposite of Republicans.