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Origin of Left and Right
- During the French Revolution, the National Assembly's seating arrangement became the origin of "left" and "right" in politics.
- Supporters of the king sat on the president's right, while revolution supporters sat on the left.
Oversimplification of Political Thought
- Modern political thought is often oversimplified as a dichotomy between Thomas Paine and Edmund Burke.
- This simplification ignores the complex and nuanced nature of political beliefs.
Paine vs. Burke
- Thomas Paine and Edmund Burke represent two distinct approaches to societal change.
- Paine advocated for revolutionary change based on reason, while Burke emphasized tradition and gradual reform.