How did America react to the color "red" during the communism era?

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The closest example I have as a kid were "Freedom Fries,' back when we hated the French for some reason. It led me to wonder just how many things changed during a much larger fad, like the red scare.

myhouseismadeofskin

I'd like to add a sub-question if I may:

How was the Republican Party (whose trademark colour is red, 'red states' etc.) affected by the stigma?