Cartoon 927: Evolution

We can see how a political party has evolved.

How Americans view the nation has been like the Hindu fable of the blind men and the elephant. Each thought the whole elephant was like the part they touched. A blind man touching the ear thought an elephant was like a great leaf. The one touching a leg thought it like a tree. The one touching the tail thought it like a snake.

Each American, like the blind men, has had their unshakable view of America. It is encapsulated in their political party. The goal of the party is to keep people focused on the part they are willing to embrace and ignore the rest of the elephant. The religious establishment is doing just that.

With the advent of Trump the American blind can now see the whole elephant, if they choose to open their eyes.