But it IS a left vs right thing, though.
The people on the right side of the room wanted to keep the monarchy-- authoritarians who think it's cool to be ruled by domineering jerks on a superiority kick. The left side of the room wanted democracy.
Either we let a few wannabe god-kings burn the planet, or the people take our power back and figure out how to take care of each other properly. That's what it all comes down to.