The Enigma of Clarence Thomas

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Most people can tell you two things about Clarence Thomas: Anita Hill accused him of sexual harassment, and he almost never speaks from the bench. Here are some things they don''t know: Until Thomas went to law school, he was a black nationalist. In college he memorized the speeches of Malcolm X. He believes white people are incurably racist. In the first analysis of its kind, Corey Robin--one of the foremost analysts of the right--delves deeply into both Thomas''s biography and his jurisprudence, masterfully reading his Supreme Court opinions against the backdrop of his autobiographical and political writings and speeches. The hidden source of Thomas''s conservative views, Robin argues, is a profound skepticism that racism can be overcome. Thomas is convinced that any government action on behalf of African-Americans will be tainted by this racism, and that the most African-Americans can hope for is that white people will get out of their way. There''s a reason, Robin concludes, why liberals often complain th

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Most people can tell you two things about Clarence Thomas: Anita Hill accused him of sexual harassment, and he almost never speaks from the bench. Here are some things they don't know: Until Thomas went to law school, he was a black nationalist. In college he memorized the speeches of Malcolm X. He believes white people are incurably racist. In the first analysis of its kind, Corey Robin--one of the foremost analysts of the right--delves deeply into both Thomas's biography and his jurisprudence, masterfully reading his Supreme Court opinions against the backdrop of his autobiographical and political writings and speeches. The hidden source of Thomas's conservative views, Robin argues, is a profound skepticism that racism can be overcome. Thomas is convinced that any government action on behalf of African-Americans will be tainted by this racism, and that the most African-Americans can hope for is that white people will get out of their way. There's a reason, Robin concludes, why liberals often complain that Thomas doesn't speak but seldom pay attention when he does. Were they to listen, they'd hear a racial pessimism that sounds shockingly similar to their own. Cutting across the ideological spectrum, this unacknowledged consensus about the impossibility of progress is key to understanding today's political stalemate.

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Anul publicarii	2019
ISBN	9781627793834
Format coperta	Cartonata
Numar pagini	256
Limba	Englezã
Domeniul	Biography & Autobiography
Autor	Corey Robin
De aceeasi editura	Henry Holt and Company
CM	81434
DS	D/1#BR/1#MEGA/8
Goodreads	https://www.goodreads.com/search?q=9781627793834
Dimensiuni	Height: 9.53 Inches, Length: 6.43 Inches, Weight: 1.13758527192 Pounds, Width: 1.1401552 Inches