Have you ever wondered why some words are associated with ideas that differ from their true meaning? I just read an interesting article that explains the origin of the ‘Right’ and ‘Left’ definitions for Conservativism and Liberalism. The answer isn’t that surprising! It seems like most of our democratic ideals came from the French. Think about this next time you talk about your Right-Winged neighbor or Left-Winged daughter-in-law; who knows they could have just as easily been water and fire, or cheese and crackers!
Why Do Left and Right Mean Liberal and Conservative?
Thank you Cammie. This is very interesting.
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