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   Waiving the right to remain silent, mrmcafee <"(mrmcafee)nospam"@cox.net>   
   said:   
      
   > Once again, right / left wing references in political discourse refer to   
   > what degree a person supports democracy. The term stems from the French   
   > Revolution where supporters of the Crown sat to the speaker's right -   
   > that being the most favored location, and those who supported a republic   
   > sat to the left with those seeking a compromise somewhere between the   
   > two in the middle. So, if you support oligarchy, you are a right winger.   
   > If you support fascism, you are a right winger. If you supported the   
   > election of Dubya Bush in the 2000 election even though he didn't win   
   > the popular vote you are a right winger. If you support granting   
   > electoral franchise to tourist who are just passing through town on   
   > election day, you are a left winger. If support a democratic,   
   > constitutional republic, you are a left winger. etc. etc. etc.   
      
   Not in the common venacular, fool.  Your above examples makes them left or   
   right, not "wingers".   
      
   Time to throw out your dusty old textbooks...   
      
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