"The difference between me, along with most Black folks, and Clarence Thomas is that Thomas has decided to take his hurt feelings out on one of the most effective social justice policies in American history, while most Black people just learn to step over the low-account white folks clawing at our ankles. Most Black people strive to overcome racial injustice; Thomas was broken by it. Instead of blaming the white folks doing the oppressing, Thomas has decided to ally with them and blame the policy meant to break their exclusive access to power. He’s almost a tragic figure: a man who has adopted the white narrative about Black people so completely that he’s curdled into a mere spokesperson for that white narrative."
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Elie Mystal, following the Supreme Court's decision in Students for Fair Admissions, Inc. v. University of North Carolina, which prohibits race from being considered in college admissions "The Supreme Court Has Killed Affirmative Action. Mediocre Whites Can Rest Easier.", The Nation (June 29, 2023)
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