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Moiraine · 07-22-2004, 06:27 AM

Timber, I don't know about other countries, but in France, 'Liberals' are right-wing people who advocate 'liberty' - meaning liberty for business. 'Free' means 'private' in this context. As a French expression says, they advocate "the freedom of the fox in a free henhouse" ...

EDIT : Oh, and as for colors : Red, here, is the symbolic color of communism. In fact, being called 'a red' used to be a popular right-wing insult - meaning you were a dangerous communist activist. So our political rainbow goes from red to blue from left to right. Socialists color is pink.

[ 07-22-2004, 06:35 AM: Message edited by: Moiraine ]

07-22-2004, 06:27 AM	#19
Moiraine Anubis Join Date: March 1, 2001 Location: Up in the Freedomland Alps Age: 61 Posts: 2,474	Timber, I don't know about other countries, but in France, 'Liberals' are right-wing people who advocate 'liberty' - meaning liberty for business. 'Free' means 'private' in this context. As a French expression says, they advocate "the freedom of the fox in a free henhouse" ... EDIT : Oh, and as for colors : Red, here, is the symbolic color of communism. In fact, being called 'a red' used to be a popular right-wing insult - meaning you were a dangerous communist activist. So our political rainbow goes from red to blue from left to right. Socialists color is pink. [ 07-22-2004, 06:35 AM: Message edited by: Moiraine ] __________________ [img]\"http://grumble.free.fr/img/romuald.gif\" alt=\" - \" /><br /><br />The missing link between ape and man is us.