Look at GoogleMaps over Beijing. About a quarter of the buildings have rooftops that are red or blue. And the color is really strong in comparison to everything else. Has the image been colored, or are they just painted? Either way... Why?
posted by molecicco on Jun 30, 2009 - 3 answers

What is the origin/history of Red and Blue as juxtaposed colors to denote entities in conflict? [more inside]
posted by pokermonk on Nov 8, 2007 - 38 answers

Paranoid-white-people-from-Indiana-filter... My kids are travelling to San Diego next week for a church-camp thing. Their church has issued some curious clothing warnings... [more inside]
posted by Thorzdad on Jul 12, 2006 - 53 answers

I was looking at a spoof map showing the 'United States of Canada' and 'Jesusland'. In it, the 'blue' states were now part of Canada, and the 'red' states were what's left of the US. With the increasing divide between the two sides, what would happen if those 'blue' states seceded somehow. Don't they represent most of the economic prosperity in this country? And what does that fact say about the this country?

(I know this is not possible, but it is interesting to look at the relationship between economics and political leaning.)
posted by eas98 on Nov 5, 2004 - 27 answers