Clarence Thomas Issues Stark Warning About America’s Survival Under The Left
Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas on Wednesday decried “progressivism,” saying the political ideology threatens the foundational principles and values of the United States.
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During a lecture at the University of Texas School of Law, Thomas participated in an event marking the 250th anniversary of the signing of the United States Declaration of Independence.
He warned that a political ideology of “cynicism, rejection, hostility, and animus” is consuming Americans and taking over the country’s way of life.
“Progressivism seeks to replace the basic premises of the Declaration of Independence, and hence, our form of government. It holds that our rights and our dignities come not from God, but from government,” Thomas said. “It requires of the people a subservience and weakness incompatible with a Constitution premised on the transcendent origin of our rights.”
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“Progressivism seeks to replace the basic premises of the Declaration of Independence, and hence our form of government. It holds that our rights… pic.twitter.com/pVRS8AuwwL
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Thomas, one of the most influential conservatives on the Supreme Court, argued progressive ideals are on a collision course with the nation’s founding values.
“Since Woodrow Wilson’s presidency, progressivism has made many inroads into our system of government,” Thomas said. “It has coexisted uneasily with the principles of the Declaration. Because it is opposed to those principles, it is not possible for the two to coexist forever.”
Justice Thomas: “Since Woodrow Wilson’s presidency, progressivism has made many inroads into our system of government. It has coexisted uneasily with the principles of the Declaration. Because it is opposed to those principles, it is not possible for the two to coexist forever.” pic.twitter.com/7Z08ZnNR0H
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Thomas slammed elitism in Washington and accused policymakers of being “so swept up in the euphoria of acclamation and acceptance that they put aside their convictions.”
“They fall prey to the enchanting siren songs of flattery and become so bewitched by praise that they will desperately seek to conform accordingly,” he said.
“They water down their message, negotiate against themselves, vote against their principles, and hide in the tall grass,” Thomas asserted. “They recast themselves as institutionalists, pragmatists, or thoughtful moderates, all as a way of justifying their failures to themselves, their consciences and their country.”
The broadside against progressivism comes amid rising tensions at the Supreme Court.
On Wednesday, Justice Sonia Sotomayor issued a rare public apology for personal criticism directed at Justice Brett Kavanaugh.
The controversy began in Kansas, where she criticized Kavanaugh for his concurring opinion in an immigration case involving ICE raids.
“I had a colleague in that case who wrote, you know, these are only temporary stops,” Sotomayor said, according to a Bloomberg report. “This is from a man whose parents were professionals. And probably doesn’t really know any person who works by the hour.”
“At a recent appearance at the University of Kansas School of Law, I referred to a disagreement with one of my colleagues in a prior case, but I made remarks that were inappropriate,” Sotomayor said in a statement. “I regret my hurtful comments. I have apologized to my colleague.”
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During a speech on Monday at Yale Law School, Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson stepped up her criticism of the court’s conservative majority, calling their handling of the emergency docket “corrosive,” according to Reuters.
In Texas, Justice Thomas urged Americans frustrated with the country’s direction to get off the sidelines.
“I think if we don’t stand up and take ownership of our country, and take responsibility for it, we are slowly letting others control how we think and what we think,” Thomas said. “It’s our country.”
Justice Clarence Thomas on rebuilding public trust in government: “I think if we don’t stand up and take ownership of our country, and take responsibility for it, we are slowly letting others control how we think and what we think.” pic.twitter.com/4bho06ftMX
— CSPAN (@cspan) April 16, 2026
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