• akilou
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    4 months ago

    For years I bent over backward to give Thomas the benefit of the doubt.

    Why though?

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      4 months ago

      We used to try to think that Supreme Court justices took their lifetime appointments and unique place in our democracy seriously. Turns out, they’re corrupt asshole politicians like all the rest. At least on the Republican side.

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      4 months ago

      I even researched his jurisprudence especially where it concerned civil rights.

      Because they’re not class conscious and made it a race thing. While completely overlooking Anita Hill’s story.