Political colour
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- | '''''Pinko''''' is a slang term coined in 1925 in the United States to describe a person regarded as being sympathetic to [[communism]], though not necessarily a [[Communist Party]] member. It has since come to be used, derogatorily, to describe anyone perceived to have leftist or socialist sympathies. | ||
- | The term has its origins in the notion that ''pink'' is a lighter shade of ''red,'' a color associated with communism. Thus ''pink'' could describe a "lighter form of communism", purportedly promoted by supporters of [[socialism]] who were not themselves actual or [[Card-carrying Communist|"card carrying" communists]]. The term pinko has a pejorative sense, whereas 'pink' in this definition can be used in a purely descriptive sense, such as in the term [[pink tide]]. | + | '''Political colours''' are colours used to represent a political party, either officially or unofficially. Parties in different countries with similar [[Ideologies#Political ideologies|ideologies]] tend to use similar colours. For example, the colour [[red]] symbolizes [[left-wing]] ideologies (''c.f.'' [[Red flag (politics)|Red Flag]], [[Red Army]], [[Red Scare]]). However, the political associations of a given colour vary from country to country; for example, red is also the colour associated with the [[right-wing]] [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican Party]] in the [[United States]]. |
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- | *[[Anti-communism]] | + | * [[Political uniform]] |
- | *[[Fellow traveler]] | + | * [[List of political party symbols]] |
- | *''[[The People's Flag is Palest Pink#Alternative versions|People's Flag is Palest Pink, The]]'' | + | * [[NATO Military Symbols for Land Based Systems#Affiliation]] |
- | *[[Political colour]] | + | |
- | *[[Red Scare]] | + | |
- | *[[Useful idiot]] | + | |
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Political colours are colours used to represent a political party, either officially or unofficially. Parties in different countries with similar ideologies tend to use similar colours. For example, the colour red symbolizes left-wing ideologies (c.f. Red Flag, Red Army, Red Scare). However, the political associations of a given colour vary from country to country; for example, red is also the colour associated with the right-wing Republican Party in the United States.
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- Political uniform
- List of political party symbols
- NATO Military Symbols for Land Based Systems#Affiliation
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