The GOP should change their party symbol from the elephant to Yosemite Sam

I reject the idea that the Republican Party should change their symbol from the elephant to Yosemite Sam, though the implication is hilarious and deserves applause. First of all, republicans don't generally like change, given that they are the Grand OLD Party and they claim to be the bulwarks of traditional values. But more than that, the republican party is built on conservatism. Conservatism is a political and social philosophy that promotes the maintenance of traditional values, accepting that society can shift, but the principles should not. Some conservatives seek to preserve things as they are, emphasizing stability and continuity, while others oppose modernism and seek a return to the way things were. https://en.wikipedia.org... Changing their party's symbol may signify that the party of steadfastness aint so steadfast anymore. "Why we gotta change something if it aint wrong?" might be something a republican could say about the symbol change. According to Pro, "the GOP is very well known for defending gun rights of US citizens" with which I agree, but do you know what republicans are really well known for? Defending our country's militarily. Having the largest, most advanced military is neither represented by Yosemite Sam's short stature nor his puny little pistols. Simply, Yosemite Sam is not powerful enough to represent a modern global military power, which is a basic platform of the republican party. Currently, many republicans fear the threat of a nuclear bomb reaching the US from adversaries like Iran. Let's look at Yosemite Sam's history with his adversary, Bugs Bunny. In one instance, Yosemite Sam sees Bugs trespassing and chases Bugs into a deserted castle. Bugs escapes after causing a booby trap that Sam falls for; an armed bomb coated door that will explode if Sam opens the door to the castle... Sam opens the door, and shows that he is susceptible to bombings. https://en.wikipedia.org... In another instance Yosemite Same wishes to take the ship of Bugs bunny. In the end, Sam is blown up on his ship by another bomb from his adversary. https://en.wikipedia.org... In another instance Yosemite Sam is trying to find his adversary by plane, and in the end has a bomb dropped right on him. https://en.wikipedia.org... While this is quite entertaining for audience members, it indicates a very unprepared, unfortunate, bomb-susceptible symbol...this should not sit well with a party rife with bomb fear. The symbol of Yosemite Sam provided by Pro also shows a very large cowboy hat, which could be interpreted as a sombrero. Sombreros are Mexican, and for a republican looking at their symbol wearing a hat from the very people they are trying to prevent from coming in to this country, this is unacceptable. While elephants may not be religious or win races, they represent an immovable, unwavering, massive presence. Since the elephant is the largest land animal, like the US is the largest military, other land animals think twice before messing with elephants. Furthermore, an elephant's skin is nearly impenetrable to attacks from others. Elephants therefore represent the size of our military and the idea that our borders should be impenetrable. To conclude: 1. Republicans value tradition, preserving old ideas, stability, and continuity so changing the very thing that symbolizes them would not sit well, and may be antithetical to conservatism 2. You call those guns? The pistols carried around by Yosemite Sam do not represent a competitive global military; in fact his weapons are comical. A global military is a cornerstone of the republicans. 3. Yosemite Sam is known for NEVER defeating his adversary and most of the time, he ends up being bombed by his adversary. Thanks to bomb fear from republicans, this is not a good sign. 4. Elephants represent an unwavering, immovable stance on issues. Sounds conservative to me.