Left vs Right was a seating plan for the French Assembly in the late 1700s. It was a successful seating plan, one that lowered the frequency of duels among Parliamentarians.

Today,  "Left" and "Right" are not just outdated and divisive, they actually mean different, often conflicting things to different people, and have been known to reverse their associations over time.

I'm not saying don't use "Left" and "Right", but I am saying, if you do, stop and consider if a more specialised word would be better used in their place.

"Statist" and "authoritarian" have clear and simple meanings, that are understood by all of us.

The following exchange is a wonderful example of Nostriches who agree wholeheartedly, except on the connotations of "Left" and "Right":

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