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In politics, a red flag is predominantly a symbol of left-wing ideologies, including socialism, communism, anarchism, and the labour movement. The originally empty or plain red flag has been associated with left-wing politics since the French Revolution (1789–1799). The red flag and red as a political colour are the oldest symbols of socialism.
Red flags and a banner at a socialist rally in Lyon, France, on International Workers' Day in 2009. Red is often associated with the left, especially socialism and communism. [2] The oldest symbol of socialism (and by extension communism) is the red flag, which dates back to the French Revolution in the 18th century and the revolutions of 1848.
A red flag warning is a signal of high wildfire danger, and a red flag on the beach warns of dangerous water conditions (double red flags indicate beach closure). Red flags of various designs indicate dangerous wind and wave conditions for mariners. In auto racing, a red flag indicates that a race has been stopped.
The Georgia runoff election is finally here, and with two senate seats at stake, control of the Senate is on the line. Decisions made in the Senate can affect everything from taxes to relief bills ...
Prince's Flag – Dutch patriotism, Greater Netherlands movement, Nostalgia for the Dutch Republic, Pan-Netherlands politics, Far-right politics in Holland; Rainbow flag (LGBT) – LGBT pride, LGBT rights, LGBT movements; Red flag – Socialism, Communism, Marxism, Labour movement, Left-wing politics, Anarchism
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The 21st-century association of colors in American politics is contrary to the long-standing conventions of political color in most other countries whereby red symbols (such as the red flag or red star) are associated with leftist politics [10] including such red states (original term in USA [11] [12]) with such governments, such as Red China ...
In politics, people tend to over-analyze, over-think everything. Sometimes you have to accept the situation you’re in and you have to find the easiest, or most painless, way out of a problem ...