Misunderstanding Democracy

Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas gave a speech at the University of Texas celebrating the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence and praising its principles and values. But he went on to say that the goals of progressivism are antithetical to those of the Declaration unleashing a deluge of outrage from the left. Robert Reich called him the Worst Justice Ever. In this commentary we look at why Justice Thomas is correct and Mr. Reich is wrong.

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Misunderstanding Democracy is an episode from Edifice of Trust Podcast by Victor C. Bolles.

This episode is 07:52 long.

This episode was published on Apr 22, 2026.

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