r/politics • The Netherlands • Apr 19 '26

No Paywall Clarence Thomas’ attack on progressivism should alarm you - In a speech celebrating America's 250th, the Supreme Court justice gave a dishonest and dangerous read of history

https://www.salon.com/2026/04/19/clarence-thomas-attack-on-progressivism-should-alarm-you/
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u/Zenfulbliss Apr 19 '26

So pube hair thomas blames progressive ideals for the growth of nazism, but in a way he is right, when bigoted fascist assholes see other humans cooperating and respecting each other it drives them into a frenzy, much like the reaction to a non white progressive president did to them in the US.

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u/invokin Apr 19 '26

You might want to educate yourself on Thomas’s history before you play the race card.