2008/7/13 Jon scream@datascreamer.com:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Socialism
Here is my question... the info box it red. Is the a common style for articles to effect the color of the info box, and if so, what mental connection (socialism = communism) are we feeding our editors by placing a red flag, and coloring the infobox? Probable POV issue here?
I don't see any problem with this at all, beyond the fact that it's a bit garish.
There isn't anything particularly contentious about this, and I can see why it got chosen - it's the generally accepted linkage, socialism and related leftish philosophies of all stripes, light and heavy, are almost invariably seen as "red".
Indeed, it's one of only two political positions to *have* a generally, internationally, accepted "colour scheme" - the other, of course, being the Greens. (There's a nice summary in our article on the colour red, incidentally)
It's a minor stylistic quirk to reflect a generally understood linkage, nothing more.