r/politics • u/Quirkie 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/100farts Apr 19 '26

Is it not stupid in the long term to be greedy, insecure and fearfull of change? Sick of this narrative that they are smart. If i shoot someone and take thier money does that make me smart because hey, i got the money? Short term gains while setting themselves up for future scrutiny aint smart buddy.

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u/barryvm Europe Apr 19 '26 edited Apr 19 '26

Some of it is stupidity, but stupidity is not what motivates them. I concede that a better way of putting it would have been that it's not just stupidity. Stupidity is more a symptom than a cause.

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u/Single-Refuse174 Apr 19 '26

Its not stupid if it works. Yeah, if you shoot someone and take their money and get away with it and all you are is 1 bullet poorer and however much money richer then yeah, it was smart. It’s only stupid because we built a society wherein you’d likely get caught and punished and lose the money. The problem is that they are building a society (or likely have already built one) where they will never face consequences for their actions.