To have even more fun with this, republicans were the original "left wing" while the right wing was composed of monarchists: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Left_

To have even more fun with this, republicans were the original "left wing" while the right wing was composed of monarchists: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Left_wing#History https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Left_wing#History > Throughout the 19th century, the main line dividing Left and Right was between supporters of the French republic and those of the monarchy's privileges. It's fun to consider those same dividing lines in the current US climate: once again, it's the right wing that tries very hard to establish an absolute ruler, while the left aims to maintain the current republic (or to salvage what's left of it).