| − | '''Blue state''' refers to [[state]]s in the [[USA]] where a majority [[vote]]s for [[Democratic Party|Democrats]] in presidential [[election]]s. They generally have [[liberal]] views on [[gun control]], [[big government]], [[taxation]], [[regulation]] of [[business]], [[human rights]], [[homosexuality|homosexual]] rights, [[abortion]], and [[crime]], and are not considered part of the [[real America]]. | + | '''Blue state''' refers to [[state]]s in the [[United States of America]] where a majority [[vote]]s for [[Democratic Party|Democrat]]s in presidential [[election]]s. They generally have [[liberal]] views on [[gun control]], [[big government]], [[taxation]], [[regulation]] of [[business]], [[human rights]], [[homosexuality|homosexual]] rights, [[abortion]], and [[crime]]. Many conservatives do not consider them to be a part of the [[real America]]. |
| − | In the [[Cold War]] era, Republican states were Blue states and Democrat states were Red states. In the post-Cold War era, the [[liberal media]] made the switch because of the [[Democrat party]]'s long association with [[Communist]] [[revolution]]ary Reds, and communism at that time was a highly discredited [[genocidal]] ideology, and Blue is regarded as the color of tranquility. | + | In the [[Cold War]] era, Republican states were Blue states and Democrat states were Red states. In the post-Cold War era, the [[liberal media]] made the switch because of the [[Democrat Party]]'s long association with [[Communist]] [[revolution]]ary Reds, and communism at that time was a highly discredited [[genocidal]] ideology, and blue is regarded as the color of tranquility. |