system
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human
ELI5: Why are the directions "left" and "right" associated with liberal and conservative political philosophies?

I'm liberal and I'm right handed, am I a traitor?
gpt
It comes from the French Revolution when people loyal to religion and the king would gather to the right of the president of the National Assembly while supporters of the revolution would gather on the left. The right thus became associated with traditionalism and conservatism while the left with equality and revolution.