ProPublica released a new report on Friday detailing Justice Clarence Thomas’ close relationship with the Koch brothers with previously undisclosed and extraordinarily damning new details.

According to ProPublica, the justice developed a friendship with the Kochs as they were funneling hundreds of millions of dollars into right-wing causes, many of which ended up before the Supreme Court. The brothers then used Thomas to raise money for their sprawling network, inviting him to speak at “donor events” that brought in millions of dollars.

He disclosed none of these activities on his annual disclosure forms, an obvious violation of federal ethics law.

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[–] 101 points 3 years ago (4 children)

I love the USA, but I'm surprised at how passive the average American has become. Thomas is actively making your lives worse in exchange for bribes. Where are the mass protests? SCOTUS will do nothing about it, and neither will Congress, if you don't protest.

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  • [–] 58 points 3 years ago (1 child)

    Half our population is insane actually

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  • [–] 49 points 3 years ago (1 child)

    This is why the police force in America is equipped like an army, to quickly and violently suppress any protests. Then when you have a prison stay on your record, no more voting, struggling to get a job or even survive.

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  • [+] -12 points 3 years ago (1 child)

    Don't be surprised.

    Everyone here is either indoctrinated enough to be here for it, powerful enough to be above it, or disassociated enough to endure it.

    It's just what happens after 22 years of social shock doctrine (I made that term up. I will not elaborate. Ama closed).

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