US EditionThomas warns intolerance among younger generations will ‘infect’ courts
Thomas said progressivism replaces natural rights with government power and has enabled abuses such as segregation and eugenics, he warned.
- Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas warned that progressivism threatens American ideals and seeks to replace the principles of the Declaration of Independence and the form of government it supports.
- Thomas said progressivism promotes obedience to government over rights from God, which conflicts with the Constitution.
- He highlighted a spirit of cynicism, rejection, hostility, and animus in the nation and called for civil discourse and a return to the founding principles.
- Thomas criticized policymakers or elites for abandoning their convictions and urged Americans to take ownership of the country to resist this influence and prevent others from controlling their thoughts.
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Clarence Thomas warns of rise in progressivism, urges young voters to embrace US founding principles
The warning marked a rare public appearance for the Supreme Court's longest-serving justice, who was speaking at an event honoring the nation's 250th birthday. Supreme Court justices typically refrain from commenting publicly on politics.
Clarence Thomas Torches Progressivism As Betrayal Of America's Founding
WEDNESDAY NIGHT ... CLARENCE THOMAS TORCHES PROGRESSIVISM FOR BETRAYING THE AMERICAN FOUNDING ... ABC: Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas blasts progressivism as threat to America Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas on Wednesday delivered a televised broadside against progressivism, a political philosophy he described as an existential threat to America and the principles that founded it 250 years ago.
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