Motherbrain IV: Red Vs. Blue -- Colorful states of mind?
I am a conservative. That's probably pretty evident. I'm finding that I'm more fiscally conservative than socially conservative, but on the whole, I lean right. And so, it being the day after the election, I want to talk politics. But I don't want to talk about the outcome. I want to talk about our symbols.
Red versus blue. Republicans are red, and Democrats are blue, and the third color of our flag, of our Republic is white. I've been thinking about these colors, and what I learned of them. I think they're rather appropriate, even though I wish they weren't because I like blue so much better as a color.
Red. Red is explained in heraldry as the color of courage. Of stand-up-and-fight. Of war and protection. The fighting side of our natures that protects us from the enemy, internal and external. I think it's the right color for the GOP because we tend to focus on protecting that which we have. Our values, our families, our children... you name it. We are focused on protection and on individual bravery. We are intent on individuals beginning new businesses, starting NGOs to take care of the problems we see, and making our own way in the world, knowing what we know, believing what we do. And, protecting others' rights to do the same.
Blue, on the other hand, is the color of loyalty. Loyalty to the whole, and to the group. In this case, it's to the government, to their ideals, and to the idea that the government can help, wants to help, and is the best entity to do so. There is a place for loyalty. We need to hold on to what makes us American, and we need to stick together. However, the belief that the government is the ONE, and we can't do anything better than the group is something I disagree strongly with. But, it's a valid point of view nonetheless.
White, as our third color, is the color of purity. Of unity. Of walking and working together as one great big nation. I think it's the only color that would tie the two colors together well, both in its meaning, and indeed aesthetically.
This might be a 'far-out' theory, but it made sense to me, so I figured I'd share it with you, my readers, and hope you understand what I'm trying to say.