Right, Left or Middle?

Hey folks, let's dive into something that'll make you chuckle and maybe, just maybe, roll your eyes so hard you'll see the back of your own head. Ever wonder why we're called “right-wingers” or why the snowflakes are “left-wing”? Well, buckle up, because this tale is as French as surrendering.

So, picture this: It's the French Revolution, a time when everyone was either losing their heads or losing their minds. In their fancy-schmancy National Assembly, the seating chart wasn't just about who got the best view or who could sneak out for a breath of fresh air unnoticed. No, it was political.

On the right side, you had the crew who loved the king, the church. These were the original “right-wingers”, holding on to tradition like it's the last mango in Paris.

Now, over on the left, you had the radicals, the guys wearing berets and sipping on whatever the 18th-century equivalent of a soy skinny latte was. They wanted equality for all, down with the monarchy, and let's give the guillotine some work for those who don’t agree (some 40,000 lost their heads from 1793-1794).

Isn't it just hilarious? Our political identity, which we take so seriously, comes from where people decided to sit in a room over 200 years ago in France, a country that, let's be honest, has a history of rolling over faster than a Labrador looking for a belly rub.

Now, here we are, calling ourselves left or right, and sometimes center, based on this French seating chart. Let's not forget these are the same people who thought the Eiffel Tower was an eyesore when it was built and that open borders are a good thing.