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Justice Thomas Blasts Progressivism in UT Austin Speech

Thomas said progressivism replaces natural rights with government power and warned it has led to abuses, citing Stalin, Hitler, Mussolini and Mao.

  • Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas warned that progressivism threatens American ideals by opposing the principles of the Declaration of Independence and natural rights.
  • Thomas traced the rise of progressivism to Woodrow Wilson, stating it promotes government power over God-given rights and conflicts with the Constitution.
  • He urged Americans to embrace founding principles, take ownership of their country, and participate civically to defend liberty and natural rights.
  • Thomas linked progressivism to harmful 20th-century policies like segregation and eugenics and called for active engagement to uphold the Declaration's ideals.
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KVUE broke the news in Austin, United States on Wednesday, April 15, 2026.
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