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This terminology originates with the [[French Revolution]] of 1789, when members of the National Assembly who supported the king were seated to his right and those who supported the revolution (in opposition to the monarchy) were seated to his left. "Right" can thus be seen as support of an established hierarchy and opposition to change, while "left" represents prioritizing the needs of the citizens over maintenance of the existing system. | This terminology originates with the [[French Revolution]] of 1789, when members of the National Assembly who supported the king were seated to his right and those who supported the revolution (in opposition to the monarchy) were seated to his left. "Right" can thus be seen as support of an established hierarchy and opposition to change, while "left" represents prioritizing the needs of the citizens over maintenance of the existing system. | ||
| + | ===Pages=== | ||
| + | * [[/violence]]: a comparison of violence perpetrated by each wing | ||
==Comparison== | ==Comparison== | ||
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| ...sees relationships in terms of [[social hierarchy]]: people who are not either above you (and therefore to be obeyed and respected) or below you (and therefore to be commanded and denigrated, aka "kept in their place") are competition and therefore potential enemies not to be trusted. In this view, '''society only functions because people are compelled to serve''' those above them. | | ...sees relationships in terms of [[social hierarchy]]: people who are not either above you (and therefore to be obeyed and respected) or below you (and therefore to be commanded and denigrated, aka "kept in their place") are competition and therefore potential enemies not to be trusted. In this view, '''society only functions because people are compelled to serve''' those above them. | ||
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| + | ''see also [[/violence]]'' | ||
==Links== | ==Links== | ||
===Reference=== | ===Reference=== | ||