Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy wants a more “inspiring” public discourse that he thinks has taken a turn toward “insulting” and “divisive” rhetoric.

In remarks in California Tuesday, Kennedy said his urging for society to become more polite was not commentary on “recent political events or even to political dialogue,” according to the Sacramento Bee.

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