I suspect that like Pres. Trump, Justice Thomas is underestimated and despised
by elitists because he is direct and unsentimental.

They both favor justice for the aggrieved over mercy for the victimizer.

Here are some Thomasian gems, in my non-judicial mind's view:

“In its brief per curiam opinion, the Court misreads a lower court’s opinion to find
an error that is not there, and then refuses to entertain alternative grounds for affirmance.”

“The opinions in the affidavit are certainly odious. But their odiousness does not excuse us from doing our job correctly,”

“Even if “[r]easonable minds reviewing the record might disagree about” the evidence, “on habeas review that does not suffice to supersede the [state] court’s credibility determination.” Rice v. Collins, 546 U. S. 333, 341–342 (2006).”

“This case involves a mine-run denial of a COA by a lower court on the eve of
an execution,”

“In bending the rules here to show its concern for a black capital inmate, the Court must think it is showing its concern for racial justice. It is not. .. It will only delay justice for Jaquelin Freeman, who was also black, who is ignored by the
majority, and who was murdered by Tharpe 27 years ago.
I respectfully dissent.”

~ https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/how-do-life/
201606/the-case-justice-over-mercy