I’ve only lived in blue cities thank goodness: Los Angeles, Ann Arbor, NYC, San Francisco.

You red state people are freaky and scary with all your guns, fake religion, hate, ranch dressing, and piss beer.

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helenS · 36-40, F

It's remarkable how the color "red" is related to conservatism, in the US. In Europe it's always been the color of socialists/communists – Red Party, Red Terror etc.
But then again, "liberal" means "leftist" in the US, whereas here in Europe it means "supporting free enterprise".
(edited the horrible spelling)

Convivial · 26-30, F

@helenS and their gallons are wrong too lol

KiwiBird · 36-40, F

@helenS In Australia Red is also associated with the left and it also was this way in the US....but some time ago. I don't know why the reversal. Ironically Blue in Australia is the Liberal Party colour which btw is the Conservative Party.

helenS · 36-40, F

@KiwiBird In the UK, the Tories are blue and the Labour Party is red. The Liberals are orange...
I hope the Greens are green in Australia?

LordShadowfire · 46-50, M

@helenS I'm not entirely sure why that is. We've got our definitions backward.

helenS · 36-40, F

@LordShadowfire Red has always represented a struggle between the lower and upper classes. This notion was conceived during the French Revolution in 1789, to reflect ‘the blood of the angry workers’ rising up against the ruling class.

KiwiBird · 36-40, F

@helenS The Liberals in Australia aren't Liberals. LOLZ they are the mainstream Conservative Party like the Tories.

helenS · 36-40, F

@KiwiBird There appears to be some confusion about what "liberal" means, in the English-speaking world 😏

LordShadowfire · 46-50, M

@helenS The terms were intentionally reversed here in the US, around the mid-20th century. I can't tell you what's going on with the rest of the world, lol.

helenS · 36-40, F

@LordShadowfire The meaning of the term "liberal" has been the subject of many debates in the past, here in Europe.
I think the one common denominator is "free enterprise".