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    Neil deGrasse Tyson‏Verified account @neiltyson 24 Aug 2016

    My sense is that we don’t think enough about how much we collectively, yet unwittingly, force politicians to lie to us.

    6:25 AM - 24 Aug 2016
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      2. Aunti Jenn‏ @InspiraExspira 24 Aug 2016
        Replying to @neiltyson

        Stick to science.

        28 replies 1 retweet 155 likes
      3. John Flaherty‏ @mjohnflaherty 24 Aug 2016
        Replying to @InspiraExspira @neiltyson

        yea he shouldn't have an opinion on anything else. Totally right, Jenn.

        6 replies 0 retweets 61 likes
      4.  🎃Attila the 1/1024th Honeybun 🎃‏ @TimMansplainsIt 24 Aug 2016
        Replying to @mjohnflaherty

        Wait, @mjohnflaherty are you saying-> @jennzen78 can't have an opinion about what-> @neiltyson said? No bruh, it doesn't work that way.

        3 replies 0 retweets 5 likes
      5. John Flaherty‏ @mjohnflaherty 24 Aug 2016
        Replying to @TimMansplainsIt @neiltyson

        did I say she can't? She's entitled to it... Doesn't make it right though.

        2 replies 0 retweets 3 likes
      6. Aunti Jenn‏ @InspiraExspira 24 Aug 2016
        Replying to @mjohnflaherty @TimMansplainsIt @neiltyson

        Who defines what is "right"?

        2 replies 0 retweets 2 likes
      7. John Flaherty‏ @mjohnflaherty 24 Aug 2016
        Replying to @InspiraExspira @TimMansplainsIt @neiltyson

        Bill Nye

        1 reply 0 retweets 11 likes
      8. Aunti Jenn‏ @InspiraExspira 24 Aug 2016
        Replying to @mjohnflaherty @TimMansplainsIt @neiltyson

        lol

        0 replies 0 retweets 1 like
      9. End of conversation
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      2. Dee‏ @_cottoniscomfy 24 Aug 2016
        Replying to @neiltyson

        How do we force someone to lie? Please elaborate.

        3 replies 0 retweets 21 likes
      3. Voltaire Cortez‏ @VoltCortez 24 Aug 2016
        Replying to @_cottoniscomfy

        bc voters reward the choice that best/most tells them what they want to hear.

        3 replies 0 retweets 29 likes
      4. Dee‏ @_cottoniscomfy 24 Aug 2016
        Replying to @VoltCortez

        That's not an excuse to lie. If anything the way we force them to lie is asking questions they know we will not like answers to.

        3 replies 0 retweets 5 likes
      5. Dee‏ @_cottoniscomfy 24 Aug 2016
        Replying to @_cottoniscomfy @VoltCortez

        That's not right. They lie to protect themselves. Therefore we really aren't forcing them to lie, they choose to not be truthful

        3 replies 2 retweets 16 likes
      6. ₃vº‏ @Echo_3v0 24 Aug 2016
        Replying to @_cottoniscomfy @VoltCortez

        (2/2) A lie will allow them to give simple answers without burdening people with trying to understand complex issues

        1 reply 0 retweets 5 likes
      7. Dee‏ @_cottoniscomfy 24 Aug 2016
        Replying to @Echo_3v0 @VoltCortez

        Lie so people can remain stupid? Why not tell the truth and educate the people instead?

        2 replies 1 retweet 5 likes
      8. ₃vº‏ @Echo_3v0 24 Aug 2016
        Replying to @_cottoniscomfy @VoltCortez

        Most people don't want to be educated. Anything that contradicts their held opinions just becomes white noise.

        2 replies 0 retweets 6 likes
      9. Dee‏ @_cottoniscomfy 24 Aug 2016
        Replying to @Echo_3v0 @VoltCortez

        I agree w/that and see it all the time however I also see many who want to be educated. We are diverse.

        2 replies 0 retweets 1 like
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      2. Don Surber‏ @donsurber 24 Aug 2016
        Replying to @neiltyson

        My sense is that we collectively force you to sound like an idiot on Twitter

        5 replies 19 retweets 28 likes
      3. Misanthropists R Us‏ @arik1969 24 Aug 2016
        Replying to @donsurber @neiltyson

        No need for force. He volunteered for the position.

        1 reply 1 retweet 2 likes
      4. The Department of No‏ @SantasTavern 24 Aug 2016
        Replying to @arik1969 @donsurber @neiltyson

        Refreshing look at how liberals treat the concept of "personal responsibility", eh?

        1 reply 1 retweet 1 like
      5. Misanthropists R Us‏ @arik1969 24 Aug 2016
        Replying to @SantasTavern @donsurber @neiltyson

        Everything is literally ALWAYS someone else's fault

        0 replies 1 retweet 2 likes
      6. End of conversation
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      2. Glenn ReDavid 陳格伦‏ @brigantine72 24 Aug 2016
        Replying to @neiltyson

        Oh no! You're asking people to self reflect & take responsibility. Not cool on the Internets! 😜👍🏽

        1 reply 1 retweet 34 likes
      3. Tony Guru Roma‏ @LaRomanBomber 24 Aug 2016
        Replying to @brigantine72 @neiltyson

        I miss moderation

        2 replies 0 retweets 1 like
      4. Glenn ReDavid 陳格伦‏ @brigantine72 24 Aug 2016
        Replying to @LaRomanBomber @neiltyson

        That seems to be a dirty word nowadays.

        1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
      5. Tony Guru Roma‏ @LaRomanBomber 24 Aug 2016
        Replying to @brigantine72 @neiltyson

        problem is as one side goes left the other goes further right and vice versa, society can't function in extremes

        1 reply 0 retweets 5 likes
      6. Glenn ReDavid 陳格伦‏ @brigantine72 24 Aug 2016
        Replying to @LaRomanBomber @neiltyson

        Totally agree. Politics is like the solar system. You need the strong center to hold it all together.

        1 reply 0 retweets 2 likes
      7. Tony Guru Roma‏ @LaRomanBomber 24 Aug 2016
        Replying to @brigantine72 @neiltyson

        yepp, the right split, and the left will do the same and the people in the middle just get more apathetic

        0 replies 0 retweets 1 like
      8. End of conversation

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