The political terms “right” and “left” have been with us since the French revolution when members of the National Assembly divided into supporters of the king to the president's right and supporters of the revolution to his left.
Focus on Right and Wrong, Not Right and Left
The political terms “right” and “left” have been with us since the French revolution when members of the National Assembly divided into supporters of the king to the president's right and supporters of the revolution to his left.