The political left is the thing that is set essentially against the imperative to accelerate the process.
— Nick Land, Jul 19, 2018
If a workable definition existed, our task would be superfluous. This would also be the case if we could dispense altogether with these two magic words. They can, however, be put to very good use and often-as handy labels—truly simplify matters.
Right and left have been used in Western civilization from times immemorial with certain meanings; right (German: rechts) had a posi- tive, left a negative connotation. In all European languages (including the Slavic idioms and Hungarian) right is connected with "right" (ius), rightly, rightful, in German gerecht Uust), the Russian pravo (law), pravda (truth), whereas in French gauche also means "awkward, clumsy," (in Bulgar: levitsharstvo). The Italian sinistro can mean left, unfortunate, or calamitous. The English sinister can mean left or dark. The Hungarian word for "right" is jobb which also means "better," while bal (left) is used in composite nouns in a negative sense: balsors is misfortune. 1
In Biblical language the just on the Day of Judgment are to be on the right 2 and the damned on the left.
In Britain it became the custom to allocate seats to the supporters of the government on the right and to the opposition on the left side. And when a vote is taken in the House of Commons the "ayes" pass into the right lobby behind the Speaker's chair while the "noes" go to the left lobby. They are counted by four members who then inform the Speaker of the outcome. Thus in the Mother of Parliaments right and left imply affirmation or negation.
— Kuehnelt-Leddihn, 1974 «Leftism»
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