Thomas is known for organizing the “A Letter on Justice and Open Debate,” the open letter published in Harper’s Bazaar that railed against the vaguely defined concept of “cancel culture.” The letter, widely discussed and widely mocked, was signed by dozens of luminaries including JK Rowling and Malcolm Gladwell.
The cornerstone of their arguments to Maher about this topic can be summed up with a single quote from each of them that came late in the discussion.