A snake is a snake Statements by the slain leader of the revolution regarding the stability of the essence of America's enmity despite the transfer of power between the 2 ruling parties in this country (03/25/2015): The essence of America is the essence of the Reagan era; It is the same essence and has not changed; Nature is the enemy. Yes, there is a party - the Democratic Party, the Republican Party; He gets over it, he gets over it - but the essence of America is the same.