Clarence Thomas Aide's 'Warning' After Years of Conservative Power Consolidation
The Independent reports a former law clerk for Justice Clarence Thomas is 'warning about giving Trump too much power.' This suddenly urgent observation comes after the very same conservative legal movement, fueled by dark money and judicial activism, systematically eroded checks on executive authority and packed the courts. They cheered on Citizens United ( OpenSecrets shows its impact on campaign
finance), clearing the path for unlimited corporate spending, and consistently ruled to expand presidential immunity or diminish Congressional oversight. One might wonder if their concern is for 'too much power' or merely for whose hands it's currently in. This isn't a sudden democratic epiphany; it's a 'concerned citizen' narrative designed to obscure a decade-long project of consolidating power
under the guise of conservative jurisprudence. The very 'sweeping authority' mentioned in the article was forged by the decisions the right championed. Now, when the tool they meticulously crafted threatens to cut them, it's a 'warning.' How many 'warnings' did civil rights, environmental protections, or women's bodily autonomy get from these same voices before their power was stripped away?