Essay On Political Party

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During and after the presidential election conflict has been on the rise for both sides of the political parties. Both Democrats and Republicans have been about on each other’s throats for quite a while, especially when Election Day was right around the corner. During this time political parties spent their time insulting each other and trying to make fools out of the other candidate. This conflict caused a gap between the relations of the Democratic Party and the Republican Party. This essay will discuss the political cartoon of this event, to include its characters, actions, time period, and meaning.
The cartoon shows an elephant and a donkey along with a kid in the background. They appear to be in an office while the donkey is wearing a red dress with a wig, the elephant is wearing a hat and a suit, and the kid in the background is dressed in really rugged and dirty clothes with messy hair and dust flying off. The cartoon shows a sign that says “state of the union” and the elephant and the donkey are asking “kid? What kid?” meanwhile the child in the background is wearing a shirt that says “Americans”. Both the donkey and the elephant appear to be angry while the child in the back seems to be confused. There is also a stack of papers on a desk that are labeled “Divorce Papers”. The elephant and the …show more content…

It demonstrated the tension and isolation of the American people due to the conflict between the two political parties. It also served to show how both the democrats and republicans have more care for their own benefits rather than for the citizens who are affected by their actions. During this turmoil of events the American people were left out having to watch the two political parties argue over which candidate was better. This essay discussed the political cartoon for the election event including its characters, actions, time period, and

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