The problem with conflating a disruptive innovation with any breakthrough that changes an industryâs competitive patterns is that different types of innovation require different strategic approaches.
The Democratic Partyâs donkey and the Republican Partyâs elephant have been on the political scene since the 19th century. The origins of the Democratic donkey can be traced to the 1828 presidential campaign of Andrew Jackson. During that race, opponents of Jackson called him a jackass.
The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties of the United States. It is often referred to as the Grand Old Party or the GOP. The party's main counterpart is the Democratic Party. The Grand Old Party nickname, which had previously been used by Southern Democrats, was applied to the Republican Party following the 1888 election cycle.