Moscow's Red Square is not named as a reference to communism, since the name predates the Bolshevik revolution. In fact, it's not even a reference to red, as it predates the modern meaning.
красная is a Russian word which means "Red" today, but in 1662 would've meant "Beautiful", and is the origin of modern Russian word for beautiful, "красивая".
InevitableSwing [none/use name] - 1mon
It makes me think of the phrase "bully pulpit". It's not an old phrase though. It was coined by Teddy Roosevelt. Americans think bully is used the ordinary way as in schoolyard bully. But Roosevelt meant a meaning that died out: brilliant.
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CommunistCuddlefish [she/her] - 1mon
Did the term change because of him, because he was such a bully (imperialist)?
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wheresmysurplusvalue [comrade/them] - 1mon
Pretty funny coincidence of history tbh, I wonder then what was the reason for "red" to come from such a word
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CliffordBigRedDog [he/him] - 1mon
Because red is the best and most beautiful colour and we should aspire to be as red as possible
larrikin99 in history
Moscow's Red Square is not named as a reference to communism, since the name predates the Bolshevik revolution. In fact, it's not even a reference to red, as it predates the modern meaning.
красная is a Russian word which means "Red" today, but in 1662 would've meant "Beautiful", and is the origin of modern Russian word for beautiful, "красивая".
It makes me think of the phrase "bully pulpit". It's not an old phrase though. It was coined by Teddy Roosevelt. Americans think bully is used the ordinary way as in schoolyard bully. But Roosevelt meant a meaning that died out: brilliant.
Did the term change because of him, because he was such a bully (imperialist)?
Pretty funny coincidence of history tbh, I wonder then what was the reason for "red" to come from such a word
Because red is the best and most beautiful colour and we should aspire to be as red as possible