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Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas told attendees at a judicial conference Friday that he and his wife have faced “nastiness” and “lies” over the last several years and decried Washington, D.C., as a “hideous place.”

Thomas spoke at a conference attended by judges, attorneys and other court personnel in the 11th Circuit Judicial Conference, which hears federal cases from Alabama, Florida and Georgia. He made the comments pushing back on his critics in response to a question about working in a world that seems meanspirited.

“I think there’s challenges to that. We’re in a world and we — certainly my wife and I the last two or three years it’s been — just the nastiness and the lies, it’s just incredible,” Thomas said.

“But you have some choices. You don’t get to prevent people from doing horrible things or saying horrible things. But one you have to understand and accept the fact that they can’t change you unless you permit that,” Thomas said.

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[-] ccunning@lemmy.world 9 points 6 months ago

OK Clarence.

[-] homesweethomeMrL@lemmy.world 9 points 6 months ago

What a disgrace.

[-] Sam_Bass@lemmy.world 9 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago)

If washington is so hideous LEAVE AND NEVER GO BACK

[-] Snapz@lemmy.world 7 points 6 months ago

"The nastiness and lies, it's just incredible,** and the truths... The truths are even worse as they just won't shut up about them - it's like ummm guys, hello, I didn't discourse that stuff on forms for a reason. You're being like super uncool right now?!"**

[-] masquenox@lemmy.world 7 points 6 months ago

Yeah, Clarence... I'd describe anywhere you and your fellow right-wing parasites hang out as hideous, too - it's not the place, it's you.

[-] captainlezbian@lemmy.world 5 points 6 months ago

I’ll say this in his defense, he is part of why I’m married. Mind you it’s because he’s a shitbag that threatened to take away my right to marry, but still that may be the only positive effect he’s had

[-] 108@lemmy.world 4 points 6 months ago

I guess he didn’t get much of this before when he was busy with all his vacations. He’s just not so used to be called out on his bullshit from such a wider audience as now.

[-] Rhynoplaz@lemmy.world 3 points 6 months ago

He just said he won't change, can we get rid of him yet?

[-] PriorityMotif@lemmy.world 1 points 6 months ago
[-] girlfreddy@lemmy.ca 4 points 6 months ago
[-] PriorityMotif@lemmy.world 2 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago)

He stated that he doesn't know what diversity means in regards to fair college admission. He benefited from affirmative action in his admission to Yale and ultimately his supreme court appointment.

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