    in left-right politics, left-wing politics are political positions or activities that accept or support social equality, often in opposition to social hierarchy and social inequality. it is typically justified on the basis of concern for those in society who are perceived as disadvantaged relative to others and an assumption that there are unjustified inequalities that need to be reduced or abolished.lukes, steven. 'epilogue: the grand dichotomy of the twentieth century': concluding chapter to t. ball and r. bellamy (eds.), the cambridge history of twentieth-century political thought. the political terms left and right were coined during the french revolution (1789â1799), referring to the seating arrangement in the estates general: those who sat on the left generally opposed the monarchy and supported the revolution, including the creation of a republic and secularization, while those on the right were supportive of the traditional institutions of the old regime. use of the term "left" became more prominent after the restoration of the french monarchy in 1815 when it was applied to the "independents".realms of memory: conflicts and divisions (1996), ed. pierre nora, "right and left" by marcel gauchet, p. 248 the term was later applied to a number of movements, especially republicanism during the french revolution, socialism, communism, and anarchism.{{cite book |first=michael |last=schmidt |first2=lucien |last2=van der walt |title=bla
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