On Thu, 11 Nov 2004 12:14:10 -0600
Alma J Wetzker <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> James McDonald wrote:
> > What does it mean to be "left wing" or "right wing" has anyone got a non
> > satirical explanation.
> >
> > I keep hearing these terms and because I am non-political have no idea
> > what they mean?
>
> {A sincere attempt to be objective}
>
> I believe the terms hearken back to when the two party system emerged in
> England. The parties sat together to the left and to the right of the
> lectern.
>
I believe that the terms "right wing" and "left wing" were, in fact,
descriptions of the revolutionary French government, which, IIRC, sat in an
assembly with either a semi-circular or horseshoe shape.
The Left Wing voted one way, the Right Wing the opposite.
HTH
Terence
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