The Wrong Bandwagon

Don't Be Fooled by the Right Side of History

Some contemporary progressives divide people into two groups: those on the “right side” of history and those on the “wrong side” of history. Predictably, those on the right side are the ones who agree with so-called progressive causes, and those on the wrong side are all those who disagree. But is there a right side and a wrong side of history? And is an appeal to the right side of history an appropriate justification for a social or moral cause or the truth of some claim?

The idea that there is a right side to history assumes that history follows a trajectory towards justice and goodness. Martin Luther King, Jr., seemed to support this view when he said, “The arc of the moral universe is long, but...