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Quick q, is Parler a misspelling of “parlor (parlour)” which would ironically allude to a sitting room in predominately wealthy homes where elites would chitchat or converse...or is it a take on the French word “parler” meaning “to speak,” also a root for the above...
On this note, if it is both of these things, then I also assume it’s in reference to the French Revolution?
In which case, I’d just like to point out a few things:
In which case, I’d just like to point out a few things:
But let’s take this whole “liberal democracy” thing a bit further. Western democracies primarily follow the fundamentals of liberalism. (I’m not going to get into how fundamentally conflicting a lot of these things are)
If Parler’s name was chosen as an allusion to French Revolution, then that alone was a misguided branding decision. But there’s more to this that I think is worth mentioning.
Beyond the name, Parler sports a red color scheme we’ve come to recognize with MAGA. However, red in a political context is historically associated with socialism, communism, and the destruction of capitalism...And would you look at that, another French Revolution reference.
“But Keelin! The Nazis used red in their flag and branding, and they weren’t communists!”
Right!
However, communism is closely tied to labor parties and the working class. The Nazis claimed to be that for Germany. The color was intentional.
Right!
However, communism is closely tied to labor parties and the working class. The Nazis claimed to be that for Germany. The color was intentional.
BUT, a caveat to red being used in this form has happened within the last 20 or so years, where red has closely been tied with the Republican Party and blue with the Democrats.
Driven by...you guessed it...the media!
Driven by...you guessed it...the media!
It’s also worth mentioning that the whole “red states and blue states” labeling didn’t occur in elections until after the Civil War.
Note that this was prior to the ideological shift in parties, so Republicans (the north, Lincoln’s party) were blue, and the south was red.
Note that this was prior to the ideological shift in parties, so Republicans (the north, Lincoln’s party) were blue, and the south was red.
As late as the 1990s, red was associated with Democrats and blue with Republicans! Not until the 2000 Bush/Gore election was red so fervently associated with republicans.
Buffalo’s own Tim Russert drilled this association during his coverage and analysis of that election.
Buffalo’s own Tim Russert drilled this association during his coverage and analysis of that election.
Anyway, I think the Bills have to lose the super bowl because I keep finding cursed buffalo connections to stuff I hate :) goodnight
