what does rightwing and leftwing mean?
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Left wing is the wing on the left side of the chicken. It has no meat and tastes like crap. Right wing is the wing on the right side of the chicken. It has plenty of meat and is very tasty.
Russ, NCNE
Russ, NCNE
Russ -- Nah! The left wing is closer to the heart. Keep in mind that without both of them, this American eagle is gonna have a tough time flying. 
Actually, I always wondered WTF "conservatives" were trying to conserve. It always seems they're trying to conserve more for their greedy selves than anyone else.
Actually, I always wondered WTF "conservatives" were trying to conserve. It always seems they're trying to conserve more for their greedy selves than anyone else.
<< Right wing is the wing on the right side of the chicken. It has plenty of meat and is very tasty. >>
And why would that be, Russ?
Does it have something to do with chickens being right-handed - errr- I mean, right-winged?
If I am thinking on the same wavelength as Toolgirl, I am worried.
Are you saying chickens "do the deed" with their right wing?
Are you saying chickens "do the deed" with their right wing?
On a serious note in answer to the question, I thought it referred to the position of the groups in the French Revolution, with the more radical people on the left side of the chamber or whereever it was. Probably wrong though.
<< with the more radical people on the left side of the chamber >>
Andrew,
Clearly, you are correct.
Russ, NCNE
"Left wing: those supporting progressive reform and greater welfare of common man.
Right wing: those supporting conservative positions, established order, and traditional values."
--Word Menu, Random House (1992).
"The Old English word for 'left' was winestra. Entymologically this meant 'friendlier' (it is related to Swedish van 'friend')...An ancestor of 'left' existed in Old English -- left or *lyft. But it meant 'weak' or 'foolish'.
Right goes back ultimately to the Indo-European base *reg- 'move in a straight line,' hence 'direct', hence 'rule', which also produced English rich and Latin rex 'king'. The use of the word as the opposite of left...derives from the notion that the right hand is the 'correct' hand to use....in combination with the past participal suffix *-to- resulted in Latin rectus 'straight, right,' which lies behind English rectify, rectum, etc., and prehistoric German *rekhtaz, which has evolved into German and Dutch recht, Swedish ratt, Danish ret, and English right."
--Dictionary of Word Origins, Arcade (1990).
Right wing: those supporting conservative positions, established order, and traditional values."
--Word Menu, Random House (1992).
"The Old English word for 'left' was winestra. Entymologically this meant 'friendlier' (it is related to Swedish van 'friend')...An ancestor of 'left' existed in Old English -- left or *lyft. But it meant 'weak' or 'foolish'.
Right goes back ultimately to the Indo-European base *reg- 'move in a straight line,' hence 'direct', hence 'rule', which also produced English rich and Latin rex 'king'. The use of the word as the opposite of left...derives from the notion that the right hand is the 'correct' hand to use....in combination with the past participal suffix *-to- resulted in Latin rectus 'straight, right,' which lies behind English rectify, rectum, etc., and prehistoric German *rekhtaz, which has evolved into German and Dutch recht, Swedish ratt, Danish ret, and English right."
--Dictionary of Word Origins, Arcade (1990).
WHEW!!
At first I thought UG was going to spoil the fun, but instead he just confused me with his post
At first I thought UG was going to spoil the fun, but instead he just confused me with his post
Piku;
My post had humorous elements to it, wrapped like a christmas present.
Where's your spirit of discovery?
My post had humorous elements to it, wrapped like a christmas present.
Where's your spirit of discovery?
Russ, that was a lame comment you gave about the chicken.
---discussion ended---
SuperTool, thanks for the information.
---discussion ended---
SuperTool, thanks for the information.
Actually, the origin of left wing, and right wing came from Britain.
The more conservative members of parlaiment generally sat together, and the more liberal members generally sat together. As they segregated, it just so happened that the conservative group generally sat on the right side, and the more liberal group sat on the left side. Eventually, a persons political view could be determined by who they sat with, or which side the sat on. Thus right wing, and left wing.
The more conservative members of parlaiment generally sat together, and the more liberal members generally sat together. As they segregated, it just so happened that the conservative group generally sat on the right side, and the more liberal group sat on the left side. Eventually, a persons political view could be determined by who they sat with, or which side the sat on. Thus right wing, and left wing.
Mithras, is absolutelly right, it comes from the seating setup in the 'House of Commons', hence the term 'cross the floor', when a politician votes against his own party.
I judge a wing by the people making it up, especially the extremists.
I wouldn't want to be associated with the right wing, look at the people you would be grouped with:
Sen Joseph McCarthy
Sen Jesse Helms
Pres Nixon
Pat Buchanan
David Duke
Generally, the Right Wing is self serving, while the Left Wing is more geared towards the betterment of the general populace, albeit often misguided.
I consider myself left of center.
I wouldn't want to be associated with the right wing, look at the people you would be grouped with:
Sen Joseph McCarthy
Sen Jesse Helms
Pres Nixon
Pat Buchanan
David Duke
Generally, the Right Wing is self serving, while the Left Wing is more geared towards the betterment of the general populace, albeit often misguided.
I consider myself left of center.
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