Clarence Thomas is a black nationalist
Long before Clarence Thomas sat on the Supreme Court of the United States of America, he was a self-described Black nationalist. Today, he is a champion of far-right ideology and jurisprudence, but I think he still holds onto many of the same ideas. The problem, in my opinion, is where he lands. His solutions are very different from the Black nationalists of the past and present.
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I set out to make this video because I wanted to understand Clarence Thomas better, and boy… I learned a lot. Enjoy!
H/t to Corey Robin. His book on Clarence Thomas set me down this path. You can buy a copy here: https://amzn.to/446ITBQ (Affiliate link)
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@brothergoodfoot
June 13, 2026 at 1:29 pm
He married a White woman. Isn't that anathema to Black nationalism?
@alicewaggle6803
June 13, 2026 at 1:29 pm
CONFLICT CLARENCE
@carterjohn57
June 13, 2026 at 1:29 pm
Thomas, Sellout by any means necessary.👁️⚖️👁️
@mauricepauline9638
June 13, 2026 at 1:29 pm
This boy stupid because he ain't about black empowerment but black disempowerment… He does not speak to us but to whites only!!!
@neutralitee
June 13, 2026 at 1:29 pm
Firstly, the initial imagery of the late and great El Haj Malik El Shabazz behind the mask of Clarence Thomas is egregiously misleading & thoroughly incorrect as he doesn’t carry any of the sentiments that he had.
Clarence Thomas is not a black nationalist- he doesn’t even identify as that. Call him a Capitalist.. Ultra Conservative that happens to be a POC.. never a black nationalist.
@HonestFred
June 13, 2026 at 1:29 pm
This man climbed the ladder of affirmative action then kicked the ladder once he got on top. He resented the fact he got it and said fuck them kids, I got mine.
@mogatdula
June 13, 2026 at 1:29 pm
You have to read his book and hear his thoughts in his own words. Makes him even more confusing.
@TheMpression
June 13, 2026 at 1:29 pm
Please do a lengthier video on this topic/man.
@IndomitableAde
June 13, 2026 at 1:29 pm
Clarence Thomas is in favor of individualism because he doesn't love being Black. That precludes a collectivist mentality.
@commadvocate
June 13, 2026 at 1:29 pm
Clarence Thomas is really Uncle Ruckus 😂😂😂. This man has done way more to harm black peoples than anything else. He’s a traitor and will go down in history as so!
@VALENCIA-d7f4q
June 13, 2026 at 1:29 pm
Only black people with a victim mentality don't like Clarence Thomas! They would rather stay on the Democrats plantation!!!
@durantapscott1297
June 13, 2026 at 1:29 pm
He alot closer to unckle ruckus then malcom x
@TheDeconstructionZone2020
June 13, 2026 at 1:29 pm
Redo, brother.
This is a great example of “time tells all.”
@CharlesPetersonnakisisa
June 13, 2026 at 1:29 pm
He's a Black Opportunist. Fixed it for you.
@eughhh0146
June 13, 2026 at 1:29 pm
aged like mayo in the mojave sun lmao
@jambo12324
June 13, 2026 at 1:29 pm
This was a fascinating video… The he thinks individuals can create change but that only works if that one individual inspires others… If not then an individual would just be sniffed out in the rivers of time…
@sj3054
June 13, 2026 at 1:29 pm
Black Nationalist 😂😂😂
@THATguy-dx6bg
June 13, 2026 at 1:29 pm
This aged horribly. Re-do it
@CallieSpeakz
June 13, 2026 at 1:29 pm
Disagree. We have to be careful of our words. I don’t support any form of nationalism. But, Thomas is not a Black Nationalist. He is a Black man who promotes white nationalism/supremacy…basically, a Black white nationalist. There’s a huge difference. Key parts of Black nationalism is 👉🏽 “reacting AGAINST white racial prejudice/discrimination and critical of the racial “gap.” He does neither. He has aligned himself with organizations that seek to destroy any Black progress, wealth and political power.
@tx3973
June 13, 2026 at 1:29 pm
Well done young brotha. But the masses especially our people still haven't figured out its a one-party system 🤷🏾♂️🤦🏽♂️. Malcolm X informed us an yet still smh
@sdowdy9965
June 13, 2026 at 1:29 pm
And tell me what Malcolm X has to do with this? Brother Malcolm loved Black people, Clarence does not. I'll land here because everything else will be hurtful.
@oldman5719
June 13, 2026 at 1:29 pm
Asked him his son Jamal 😢
@sherrys1034
June 13, 2026 at 1:29 pm
He is an example of Black Americans are not a monolith.
@vanburenron
June 13, 2026 at 1:29 pm
Black supremacist
@simeonfuller5389
June 13, 2026 at 1:29 pm
Justice Thomas speaks about personal responsibility and constitutional theory, but there is a massive gap between his philosophy and the real-world consequences his rulings unleash on Black Americans. It is hard to separate the idea of “principle” from decisions that repeatedly weaken voting rights, affirmative action, and protections that helped generations of Black people overcome systemic barriers. I feel less like judicial consistency and more like using abstract theory to justify outcomes that disproportionately harm the very communities that fought to open doors for him.
@alex_flex52
June 13, 2026 at 1:29 pm
There’s nothing a liberal democrat hates more than a strong smart black conservative, the only people in chains right now are blacks who votes for Democrats
@freddieward5860
June 13, 2026 at 1:29 pm
You threw a lot of sit against the wall. None of it stuck BLM…
@freddieward5860
June 13, 2026 at 1:29 pm
Of course you disagree with Mr. Thomas. You have to think like the prison rap culture…
@chadramey183
June 13, 2026 at 1:29 pm
nope 👎🏽 — still don’t like him.
@IndarCharles
June 13, 2026 at 1:29 pm
Wrong Thomas Judas.
@charlesmiller3686
June 13, 2026 at 1:29 pm
And now Thomas where's the stolen boots
@charlesmiller3686
June 13, 2026 at 1:29 pm
He got on his knees and joined who he felt couldn't be beaten
@charlesmiller3686
June 13, 2026 at 1:29 pm
Complete bullshit title his mate says otherwise
@apexhacker346
June 13, 2026 at 1:29 pm
😒😒😒
@jesseleeshoemakerjr5461
June 13, 2026 at 1:29 pm
This didnt age well… eh
@afrikan1000
June 13, 2026 at 1:29 pm
"…every people has its share of opportunists, traitors, freeloaders, and escapists." -Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Clarence Thomas is a hypocrite and Judas. He never was any black nationalist he only pretended to be so.
@ibme93
June 13, 2026 at 1:29 pm
I would be interested if you revisit this visit Mr. Hayes.
@alonebutnotlonely1964
June 13, 2026 at 1:29 pm
This didn’t age well…