The “Right Side of History” Has Never Been the Right
We love to tell ourselves that history bends toward justice. But what happens when those who claim to defend tradition, order, and “the way things are” keep showing up on the wrong side of every struggle for human dignity?
From slavery to segregation, from suffragettes to climate justice, from colonial wars to today’s atrocities — conservatism has consistently chosen comfort over courage, nostalgia over progress, and cruelty over compassion.
My new article at CounterPunch digs into this uncomfortable truth: the so-called “right side” has never belonged to the Right.
If you’ve ever wondered why reactionary politics so often dresses itself in moral language while perpetuating injustice, this one’s for you.
