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> red means bad and green means good. This association is cross-cultural, probably universal, and probably as old as the hills

Couldn't be more wrong on this one.

I don't doubt you, because that's a broad generalization, but do you know of contrary examples?

Japan

It's the entire sinosphere that associates red with positive traits and green negative.

Not Japan. China.

The Japanese stock exchange shows positive values in red, and negative in green. The connotations of red are not limited solely to China.

You mean "Not just Japan. China."

Huh, interesting! Thanks.

Yes, the movie Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness debunked that one. :-)