It's about the Hacker News party, it's orange on voting results maps.

Showing support for the revolution against the Spanish Habsburgs.

Some people live in Northern Ireland

Several more live in India. I guess the political significance of the color is less strong than in Norn Ireland but it seems Modi's BJP is orange.

The leader of the USA is orange. And that’s what the phone reminds me of. I can’t imagine having that phone.