Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg Ruth Bader GinsburgProgressive group buys domain name of Trump's No. 1 Supreme Court pick Democratic senator to party: 'A little message discipline wouldn't kill us' Lincoln Project mocks Lindsey Graham's fundraising lag with Sarah McLachlan-themed video MORE offered her thoughts Thursday on how historians will view this period of American history.

"An aberration," the 86-year-old justice said when the question was posed to her at an event hosted by Amherst College, the Boston Globe reported.

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The event's moderator, Amherst College President Carolyn Martin, asked several other political questions of Ginsburg, who sidestepped controversial topics like the impeachment inquiry into President Trump Donald John TrumpFederal prosecutor speaks out, says Barr 'has brought shame' on Justice Dept. Former Pence aide: White House staffers discussed Trump refusing to leave office Progressive group buys domain name of Trump's No. 1 Supreme Court pick MORE.

Instead, she spoke about broader aspects of political life in America today.

“The people in this room gives me hope," Ginsburg replied when Martin asked her what she thinks will fix the divisions in the U.S.

Ginsburg also said she believes that the protection of freedom of expression is going well.

When asked about the rising number of extreme political movements in the world, Ginsburg said it's a shifting political landscape.

“If it goes too far to the right, it will swing back,” she said. “I’m hoping to see it swing back in my lifetime.”

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