Some people just seem to always be on the right side of things.

Typically it's those that are honest and have some degree of integrity about doing the right thing.

Case in point - the late Robert Parry (RIP). Amazing how he got this right when it came out, and still today many in the establishment media (no surprise) still get this wrong.

https://consortiumnews.com/2019/04/18/all-journalists-do-what-julian-assange-did/