Meaning of on the wrong side of history | Babel Free

Definitions

Having policies or practices that are perceived as not progressive or enlightened; behaving in a manner that reflects out-of-date or disapproved opinions.

derogatory, idiomatic, usually

Examples

“Washington reporters . . . were seen by the president's people as on the wrong side of history—both technologically and politically.”

“As gays have moved into the mainstream, Republicans have landed on the wrong side of history.”

“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.”

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