A political fable for our troubled times

Once upon a time, two aardvarks named Donny and Danny lived and hunted in the

scrubland of their native territory. They were the best of friends, sharing their food and happiness equally. Sometimes they argued about whether ants or termites were tastier, but they always were kind to each other when they disagreed.

While wandering through the scrub one evening, our main characters had become especially hungry because they couldn’t find insects to eat. Their stomachs growled as they trolled for food among the insect mounds they had recently visited.

After five hours, when the moon had reached it...