The episode of Tempo ao Tempo, presented by Rui Tavares, explores the origin of the political division between left and right in history. The explanation dates back to the period of the French Revolution, when the distinction between these two sides of the political spectrum first emerged.
The division originated from an apparently simple detail, but one that proved fundamental to political organization as we know it today. This historic moment would mark the beginning of a terminology that is still used today throughout the world to classify different political currents.
Rui Tavares takes this journey back to the 18th century to demonstrate how a gesture or physical positioning in an assembly gave rise to one of the most enduring dichotomies of modern politics.
