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Clarence Thomas Wouldn’t Know What Progressivism Was If It Smacked Him on the Head

Justice Clarence Thomas criticized progressivism and linked it to redefining rights away from the Declaration of Independence in a UT Texas campus event.
Thomas attributed Wilson’s view that natural rights yield to historical progress as a grave mistake.
The remarks were delivered at the University of Texas with an audience including university leaders and Republican donor Harlan Crow.
The event tied Thomas’s remarks to his broader critique of political power and private influence.
The article frames Thomas’s comments as a blend of constitutional theory and political critique.
The UT campus appearance happened amid broader discussions of political funding and civic leadership.
Harlan Crow’s involvement with Thomas’s appearances is noted as part of the event’s context.
The article presents the remarks as reflecting views on rights, government power, and historical progress.
The piece situates Thomas’s comments within ongoing debates about the role of the judiciary and political ideology.
The report notes the broader media and political ecosystem surrounding the discussion.

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