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Better dead than red

2010-11-03 17:26:25.422413+01 by Dan Lyke 1 comments

Language Log looks at "Red" coming to mean "Republican" rather than "Communist"

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#Comment Re: made: 2010-11-03 19:15:04.313423+01 by: petronius

It is also odd that the color approach is so different from that used in Europe. On BBC coverage of Uk elections, Labour is always in red, Torys in Blue, and Social Dems in Gold. This color scheme is reflected in the various parties' own graphics, or what color carnation the candidates wear on the hustings. The Socialists of Spain use a red rose as their logo, I believe.

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