The political terms “left” and “right” have been with us since the French revolution in the late 18th century when members of the French National Assembly divided into supporters of the king to the president’s right and supporters of the revolution to his left.1 Those siding with the king favored the status quo, preserving the existing royal, aristocratic, and clergy power structures, while those siding with the revolution advocated for more power to the people.
Think Right or Wrong, Not Left or Right 