In an increasingly politicized world where just about anything could suddenly become taboo or become associated with a movement, a cause, or a political group, many colors have lost their ”innocence” or neutrality.
White is not just anymore the color associated with purity, but may be the color of colonizers when one talks of the ”black” versus the ”white” races, or it may represent pacifism. Even in today´s world, surrender flags are still white.
Black is not just “the color” of the night, but a symbol of depression or oppression. Black is also associated with anarchism. Pirate flags in movies are usually black.
Gray, for me, seems to have retained its neutrality, but it is a color that has been increasingly favored by the independent politicians.
Red is the color of the blood and the Red Cross. In politics, it has been associated with republicans in the USA, but with social democrats and communists in other parts of the world.
Yellow has always been related to anything bright and shiny, but it has also become more associated with with liberalism and right-libertarianism.
Pink is also not just anymore a “cute color” or the color for women, but also one associated with political activism or change. In the Philippines, hot pink is now associated with the party led by presidential candidate Leni Robredo.
Green has also not escaped being politicized, as it has increasingly been used by the environmentalists, and also by the centric groups in some countries.
Purple was recently associated with contemporary feminism, but some color analysts say it can still represent ”not left, nor right.”
Like purple, orange has escaped being tied up with defined political leanings.
Blue, like red, has been a well-defined color associated with the democrats in the USA, and the right wing parties in most parts of the world.
The rainbow itself has not escaped being politicized. It is now politically associated with the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) groups.
If you thought brown was politically neutral, you are wrong. It was associated with Nazism and fascism in the old days, and is said to represent interests that run opposite those of the environmentalists in today´s world.
Colors are not so ”innocent” anymore, so it may be wise for common people like most of us, to pay more attention to the colors of the clothes we wear when we go out on days where there are big political gatherings or on election days. If we wanted to support certain political groups, it is best for us to check properly the colors associated with these, so as to make our presence count — or not count — in their respective drives to gain wider public support.
What is my political color? I still like heavenly blue in the color wheel, so perhaps my leaning is towards political blue? I like red and green, too, so a combination of these three colors might be my true political hue.
