It was never originally about economic policy, you've got them mixed up. Right was originally about support of the French King, authoritarianism, conservatism.

It was never originally about economic policy, you've got them mixed up. Right was originally about support of the French King, authoritarianism, conservatism. Left was in support of the French Revolution, liberalism. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Left%E2%80%93right_political_spectrum https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Left%E2%80%93right_political_s...