"Red" Finns got their name because of their adherence to revolutionary working class Marxist ideology.

More and more people are asking me about Marxism.

This blog published by the Gus Hall Action Club did an excellent post about why the working class needs revolutionary ideology:

http://gushallactionclub.blogspot.com/2012/04/marxism-for-99-philosophy-is-stamped.html

Check it out.

Gus Hall, a Minnesota native, was among the most famous "Red" Finns.