By Ajiri-Oghene Oreh Etymologically, Leftist derives from the arrangement of parliament during the 1789 French Revolution. Those who opposed the position of the King or Crown occupied the benches/seats to the left of the Monarch while those in support occupied seats to his right. Thus emerged the two categories of Leftists and Rightists. The Leftists were the radicals (socialists) while the Rightists (bourgeoisie) were the conservatives. However, Karl Marx (1818-1883) and his collaborator Frederich Engels...