This makes the United States an exception to the general rule that blue represents conservative parties; the major conservative party in the United States, the Republican Party, uses red.

Which political party is conservative?

Since the last major party political realignment in the mid-20th century (which occurred after the passage of the Voting Rights Act of 1965), the Democratic Party has been the center-left and liberal party, and the Republican Party has been the center-right and conservative party.

Why is communism red?

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. ... The colour red was chosen to represent the blood of the workers who died in the struggle against capitalism.