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Can someone explain this to me?

 

Blue is Yankees, blue bellies, the Union. They were Republicans.

 

Red is Communist. Red China. Red Russia.

 

So why are the Conservative Republican states red, and the Communist Democrat states blue?

 

Just seems backwards.

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There is a lot of PC BS out there for red state / blue state origins and reasons why, but I was actually watching the news years ago when Tim Russert started this “system”. There was a panel discussion on this on CBS or CNN, can’t remember which. One person asked “Why those colors? Why not make the Democrat color red?” In a roundabout way the answer was that some people might equate that to the Communist party or Red Chinese. “Better dead than red”The subject was very quickly changed. 
I have searched for that video clip online and have not been able to find it. 

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Here in Canada, Blue is the Conservative colour and Red for the Liberals/Progressives, Orange for the New Democratic Party (Even Lefter and More Progressive)  and Green for, well the Green Party.

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That's the way it should be. I look at Republicans as being the guys in the blue business suits who pander more to wealthy and upper middle class. The Democrats are supposed to be the ones in red shirts spouting change and social revolution. Unfortunately it seems the left managed to get the Republicans viewed as red, because it can often signify hate and anger (something they like to accuse us of, not like the pot is calling the kettle black or anything...).

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1 minute ago, Sixgun Sheridan said:

That's the way it should be. I look at Republicans as being the guys in the blue business suits who pander more to wealthy and upper middle class. The Democrats are supposed to be the ones in red shirts spouting change and social revolution. Unfortunately it seems the left managed to get the Republicans viewed as red, because it can often signify hate and anger (something they like to accuse us of, not like the pot is calling the kettle black or anything...).

It’s always been my impression that the democrats/left are far better at spinning their narrative and redefining the language to push their agenda. Look at what they have done with the schools. 

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In 1980, NBC used blue for Republican's and Red for Democrats.   Nancy Reagan was so impressed by the blue map that she wore a blue dress to the inauguration.   Each of the Networks were using Red and Blue, randomly for one party or the other.   They were not even all using the same color and would occasionally switch back and forth.

 

That all changed in 2000 when Red was being used for Republicans and Blue for Democrats, by random choice.   BUT, the incredibly close election gave rise the terms, Red State and Blue State, and the colors have been fixed ever since.

 

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8 hours ago, Alpo said:

Can someone explain this to me?

 

Blue is Yankees, blue bellies, the Union. They were Republicans.

 

Red is Communist. Red China. Red Russia.

 

So why are the Conservative Republican states red, and the Communist Democrat states blue?

 

Just seems backwards.

I agree.  The libs took over one more thing that nobody noticed.

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Anyone remember Howard the Duck running for President as a Member of the All Night Party?

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7 hours ago, Sixgun Sheridan said:

That's the way it should be. I look at Republicans as being the guys in the blue business suits who pander more to wealthy and upper middle class. The Democrats are supposed to be the ones in red shirts spouting change and social revolution. Unfortunately it seems the left managed to get the Republicans viewed as red, because it can often signify hate and anger (something they like to accuse us of, not like the pot is calling the kettle black or anything...).

they seem to like to rewrite history to suit their needs and used to avoid the commie stigma - remember when they resented the socialist nametag ? now they embrace it and they love that 'progressive' term even tho their operating mode is to apply regressive regulation , legislation , taxation , the more they can control the rest of us the better they like it , 

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