[not in the club]

Amen. Allowing the media to permanently affix red to the Republicans in 2000 was a huge mistake. Many of us fought it, but like a lot of language battles, we lost. It did not help when blowhards like Erickson actively chose "redstate". Trump even buys into it with his signature hats.
As far as I am concerned, Democrats are Reds. Now that they are starting to be openly communist, it is more obvious than ever.

[Mr. K]

I agree - I hear ‘red’ and I think ‘commie’