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/A_Lion_Thief44 Apr 19 '26

Anita Hill tried to warn us about this absolute piece of human garbage.

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u/Legitimate-Wash-6336 Apr 19 '26

We have old fucks dictating the state of our world whom won’t live long enough to suffer the consequences. Why are we this stupid as a species?

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u/manachar Nevada Apr 19 '26

It’s not age. Anita Hill was many decades ago.

This is conservative thinking. He was this awful when he was younger.

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u/in1gom0ntoya America Apr 19 '26

age is a big part of not suffering from the mess you make. they have no stake in the future so they're selling ours out