The phrase 'Magneto Was Right' first appeared in Marvel Comics' New X-Men #135 during Grant Morrison's 2003 run, famously worn on a T-shirt by the character Quentin Quire. The slogan suggests that Magneto’s militant philosophy regarding mutant survival is more realistic than Professor X's pacifist dream of coexistence. Online, the meme has transcended comic book culture to become a popular shorthand for supporting a villain's perspective or acknowledging a harsh reality that society often ignores. It is widely used to comment on social issues, political cynicism, or simply to express that a fictional antagonist actually had a valid point all along.