.@neiltyson um, no. Absolve the creator of lies and blame the listener? Some uncritical thinking going down there, doc.
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@neiltyson Whoa, good sir, hang on. My job also requires that I kowtow to a consumer, but I don't lie to them. Because that's not who I am. -
@bergopolis@neiltyson I think he's saying that if we demanded truth from politicians, we'd get it. So, we have responsibility here. -
@Lbartsch@neiltyson We have *a* responsibility to demand the truth, we don't have *the* responsibility. :) -
@bergopolis@neiltyson belongs to many, I agree. I, for one, would like to see journalists live up to their part of that responsibility now.
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@neiltyson so, if we wanted to hear "I will fix the country's problems and make your lives better!" that would take care of things? -
@HardcoreHistory@neiltyson Am I detecting a physics coast vs history coast intellect battle ensuing?? I say bring it. -
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@neiltyson I LOVED Neil's comments about the lack of, uh, "vocational diversity" among our legislators.A point I've made too -
@HardcoreHistory ghosts of the ostfront purchased Almost looking Forward to walking to Work! Thanks Dan! -
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@HardcoreHistory I stole It!
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Couple of dollars well spent! I get to feel clever for an hour or so!
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BULLSHIT :)
@neiltyson Politicians lie not because they're evil, but cause they say what voters want to hear. So it's we who are the problemThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@neiltyson WE are the problem only because the majority of us remain apathetic and ignorant as they systematically destroy our country.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@neiltyson No, they say what they *think* voters want to hear.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@neiltyson "The fault, dear Brutus, is not in our stars, but in ourselves"Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@neiltyson Ron Paul doesn't.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@neiltyson I don't want a politician to say what I want to hear. I want him to do what I want him to do.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@neiltyson Neil, just cause I say I want a pony, doesn’t mean that politicians should say that they will give me one.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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