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“. . . here's the most basic of all ideological questions: Preserve the present order, or change it? At the French Assembly of 1789, the delegates who favored preservation sat on the right side of the chamber, while those who favored change sat on the left. The terms "right" and "left" have stood for conservatism and liberalism ever since.” — Jonathan Haidt

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. . . here's the most basic of all ideological questions: Preserve the present order, or change it? At the French Assembly of 1789, the delegates who favored preservation sat on the right side of the chamber, while those who favored change sat on the left. The terms "right" and "left" have stood for conservatism and liberalism ever since.
— Jonathan Haidt