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.
Republican Party (United States) The United States Republican Party is one of the two biggest political parties in the United States of America. The other large party is the Democratic Party. The United States also has many other small parties known as third parties. The Republicans are often called the right or conservatives. The Republican Party itself is also known as the GOP, which stands for Grand Old Party.. The symbol of the Republican party is the elephant. This symbol was first used in 1874 in a political cartoon (pictured), by Thomas Nast.