The Donkey and the Democrats

The intense fragmentation and outward centrifugal force of authority in Europe caused a crisis for the Catholic Church in the post-black death Proto capitalist economy. Catholic Protestant countries adapted faster to the social relationships capitalism brought. When discussing a workers party logo, the author suggests an animal symbol that represents strength, collective ability, and determination. They consider options like a bear, bison, or buffalo. Ant society and bee symbolism are dismissed due to negative associations, while a beaver is seen as having a double entendre. Ultimately, the author jokingly suggests the logo could be an Ork, representing the Midwestern Statehouse.