Red Chinese Pianos

[David Love]

I don't really want to get into a lengthy discussion of this--then, I guess 
it's my own fault for mentioning it.  But, the term "Reds" is derogatory for 
those who embrace the communist philosophy.  Thus, "dirty reds", "better 
dead than red", etc..  It is synonymous with writing "Commie Chinese 
pianos".  Therefore, to characterize an entire population in such a fashion 
as "red", might be considered offensive.  It is even more so since many 
people living in China currently do not embrace the manifesto, as it were, 
and are working very hard for additional freedoms and a market economy.  
Since we are an international list, I thought people should be more aware.  
Vulgar was perhaps too strong a word.

David Love

>From: joegum@webtv.net (joegum)
>Reply-To: pianotech@ptg.org
>To: pianotech@ptg.org
>Subject: Re: Red Chinese Pianos
>Date: Wed, 28 Mar 2001 00:56:29 -0500 (EST)
>
><<<<The term refers to the government, not the people.   Throughout
>their communist history they have always been referred to as "Red
>Chinese", a term derived from the so-called "Red Army" because of the
>military banner they salute. It is also a term that has been accepted
>and used not only by the U.S. government and military but also by many
>governments around the world. It is not a vulgar slang so much as a
>political reference toward communism. For decades prior to the fall of
>communism the Russians were also referred to as "Reds".
>Rob Goodale, RPT
>Las Vegas, NV>>>>
>There is nothing I can add to this.    -Joe
>

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