Difference between left wing and right wing?

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These terms originated in the French parliament after the French revolution. On the right of the house were the establish political parties of any type. On the left were the individual parliamentarians. So initially the left had a number of individuals all with their own views and opinions. Politicians on the right tended to be from better educated families with a degree of wealth while on the left the individuals were more concerned with the welfare and equality of the lower classes. They have evolved into both side now originating from the families of the educated and wealthy so they have lost touch with mainstream society. Neither side is looking after the welfare of the average worker. The media is largely responsible for shifting public opinion to the right which has resulted in left wing parties occupying positions that were originally the domain of the right.

We in Australia have an ex prime minister in the conservative side of parliament recently described to me as a socialist. His views haven't changed but the opinion of the rest of the country has shifted right.