English
Prepositional phrase
on the wrong side of history
- (idiomatic, usually politics, pejorative) Having policies or practices that are perceived not progressive or enlightened; behaving in a manner that reflects out-of-date or disapproved opinions.
- 1993 June 27, "The 'Jurassic Park' Press," Newsweek (retrieved 21 April 2015):
- Washington reporters . . . were seen by the president's people as on the wrong side of history—both technologically and politically.
- 2007 June 14, Michael Kinsley, "The Quiet Gay Revolution," Time (retrieved 21 April 2015):
- As gays have moved into the mainstream, Republicans have landed on the wrong side of history.
- 2014 June 25, Linda Greenhouse, "The Supreme Court Rules in Favor of Cellphone Privacy," New York Times (retrieved 21 April 2015):
- The Roberts court has too often been on the wrong side of history, most pointedly in its retrograde refusal to protect the right to vote.
Antonyms
- on the right side of history
See also