The origin of yellow being the color of liberalism

[darklordoftech]

What is it? Usually I hear that blue is the color of conservatism because of the term "blue-blooded" and red is the color of socialism and communism because of the blood of those who died to overthrow King Louis XVI.

[darklordoftech]

These days though, yellow is associated with CLASSICAL liberalism. Social liberalism is blue in the US, red elsewhere. For example, the UK uses red to associate with the left wing Labour Party.

Classical liberalism is what I meant.

[darklordoftech]

These days though, yellow is associated with CLASSICAL liberalism. Social liberalism is blue in the US, red elsewhere. For example, the UK uses red to associate with the left wing Labour Party.

The Republicans used to be social liberals? That's a funny thought.

In America, the parties and ideologies had no colors besides red meaning communism until 2000.