Thomas: Progressivism Rooted in Wilson, Linked to Historical Disasters

0:00On April 17, Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas dropped a one-hour speech at the University of Texas at Austin School of Law this week, tying. Progressivism backed to President Woodrow Wilson as a major threat to America's founding ideals. He zeroed in on the Declaration of Independence's line about all men being created equal, calling out Wilson as a segregationist southerner, whose views clashed hard with that principle, and said Progressivism has been chipping away at those roots ever since. Thomas went further, pinning the 20th century's big disasters on Progressivism, naming Stalin, Hitler, Mussolini, and Mao as products of that. Mindset, all rejecting natural rights, and even linking it to Progressiv's embracing eugenics back in the day, critics point out he skipped key history, like Southern Democrats switching to Republicans after the 1964 Civil Rights Act, and how then. Error actually saw huge drops in global poverty and massive gains in U.S. living standards.

1:01Meanwhile, Thomas himself has enjoyed luxury perks from Republican billionaire Harlan Crow, including undisclosed trips, which adds a layer to his nod. Toward pre-Wilson industrial tycoons like Rockefeller, this speech keeps the debate rolling on how past politics shape today's divides. That's your update from entertainment and celebrity news today, powered by AI.