During this same period of time, “sinister” was used to refer to the left hand, and “dexter” to the right (because the left hand was considered a malicious way to win duels, and left handed people were of the devil).
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I bet it was completely coincidental how those seating arrangements came to be.
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I’m sure it’s also completely coincidental that someone who can be absolutely trusted is your “right hand man.” This shit is part of our cultural legacy, and if you don’t know history, you don’t know how insidious it is.
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Cool, I’ve been thinking about the French Revolution a lot lately

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some things never change. the modern right wing is still anti-democratic, and pushes for preserving power in the hands of a small, unelected, hereditary elite - either through the mechanisms of monarchy or capital.
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Ehhhh.... why would the king let commoners, let alone anyone opposed to him, sit anywhere near him? I’d think he’d just have their heads lopped off instead.
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The commoners were the ones that particular king was most relying on to check the nobles, whom he couldn't control on his own. Unfortunately for him the public mood was already too far gone, plus his son died that month, so he was too out of it to forge alliances.
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The word "Sinister" means "to the left" and the word "Superior" means "to the right."
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Terms still used in medicine to this day.
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Le chargement semble prendre du temps.
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