Does measuring political groups and ideas by left and right wing, or even "liberal" or "conservative" really work? Does it bring a deeper understanding to our political beliefs concerning ourselves and others? I'd say no, and mostly because it's a lot more complicated than that. So why doesn't it work? It mostly comes down the the origins of these ideas. Join me as I elaborate on where the concept came from, why it doesn't work, and begin to try and think on alternatives.