history behind leftist?

[Oldergod]

curious on the story behind leftist...any help?

[Essential Insignificance]

Now, that is a "full-size" question! :lol:

The "left" have been typically called and subscribed to, by parties and for that matter, individual's -- who support a egalitarian transformation of society -- claiming "to speak" for the people, or rather the dispossessed and impecunious among society -- and that would be, of course, the vast majority.

The term, I believe, was deprived from seating arrangements in the French revolutionary assemblies.

But there are some older connotations of "left-sidedness"; emphasizing irregular, unstructured, suspicious, non-interventionist or socially "dangerous" attitudes and behaviors.

The "left" are to be feared! :lol:

[Guest1]

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[Invader Zim]

Originally posted by [email protected] 12 2004, 08:01 AM
curious on the story behind leftist...any help?
Which particular part of the left, as I am aware leftists have always existed. At least leftists as we understand it.


In my view the leftists of the 19th century are the most interesting.

[Essential Insignificance]

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And so you should... be afraid, be very afraid.:lol: :lol: