No it is not stupid. We were always the blue or at least were two thirds of the time prior to 2000, when the media, including Fox reversed things and made our victories red on all political maps. Democrats are the true reds, true communists, and this was a propaganda victory for them.
That may well be BUT now today it is this way.I am a strong conservative who voted Republican and I have never thought of using red connect the GOP is any way to communism.
If you ask people how many would you think would say Republicans embrace communistic ideals?
If that was the media strategy , to tie Pubs communism it failed.
But now that the color association is pretty well established it is confusing to go back.
Having red associated with the GOP shouldn’t bother anyone.