"Who knows what they mean! Thes song ""Red lenses"" mentions the Soviets, but also talks about ""the reds under your bed"", which might also be a reference to the ""Red Scare"" that was rampant in the second half of the 20th century, especially in the US.  So this might actually be mocking the politicians that under the guise of an alleged ""Red threat"" passed laws that were repressive and totalitarian, including wars of agression.

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