Red is historically the colour associated with the political left.
Redwashing, derived from combining red with whitewashing, is the practice of a state, organization, political party, or company presenting itself as progressive and concerned about social equality and justice, in order to use this perception for public relations or economic gain. In regard to the sphere of politics specifically, the term typically refers to right-wing populists adopting left wing ideals.[1][2][3]
According to commentators, it is common practice among right-wing politicians to adopt the rhetoric of left-wing politics to appeal to a wider pool of voters. Angela Merkel and Nicolas Sarkozy criticised market excess, although they did not offer any policy changes to combat this whilst in power. The British National Party embraced protectionism to appeal to social democrat voters facing issues related to globalization.[4][5]
The term redwashing is also sometimes used to denote the practice of discrediting a certain organization or political party that really defends social equality. In these cases, it seeks to delegitimize the argument of these collectives by presenting it as extremist or obsolete, trying to give the impression that it is a leftist ideology that is dangerous for the social group and in opposition to another idea that is shown to be more reasonable.[6]
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^Damiani, Marco (2017-07-21). Rivista di Politica 2/2017: Il nuovo radicalismo politico: populismi di destra e di sinistra nella crisi della democrazia europea (in Italian). Rubbettino Editore. ISBN 978-88-498-5214-1.
^"The European radical left and the international economic crisis: opportunity wasted?". openDemocracy. Retrieved 2020-03-10.
^March, Luke. "What's Left of the Left in Central and Eastern Europe?". russiancouncil.ru. Retrieved 2020-03-10.
^"2016: The Ebbing of Europe's Radical Left Tide? | European Futures". 2016-11-12. Archived from the original on 2016-11-12. Retrieved 2020-03-10.
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