Hans Mahncke

“There is no reason to believe they won't still be going strong on the bench. But the larger point is absolutely valid. No one lives forever, and if these two great men are not eventually replaced by genuinely conservative justices, America will go the way of the rest of the Western world.”

Hans Mahncke · said date not stated · reported 2026-11-04

Mahncke argued that if Thomas and Alito are not eventually replaced by genuinely conservative justices, America will go the way of the rest of the Western world.

“In 2033, Clarence Thomas will turn 85 and Samuel Alito will turn 83,”

Hans Mahncke · said date not stated · reported 2026-11-04

Mahncke posted on X that in 2033 Thomas will turn 85 and Alito will turn 83, in response to DeSantis.