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    Neil deGrasse Tyson‏Verified account @neiltyson 19 Mar 2017

    The fastest way to Make America Stupid: Cut funds to programs that support education.

    10:35 AM - 19 Mar 2017
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    1,288 replies 41,061 retweets 84,564 likes
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      2. Darwin Brender a' Brandis‏ @DTBbyTheSea 19 Mar 2017
        Replying to @neiltyson

        Stupid people brought this administration upon us. Making America stupid is what they want.

        31 replies 55 retweets 455 likes
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      4. Darwin Brender a' Brandis‏ @DTBbyTheSea 19 Mar 2017
        Replying to @jstopforth @neiltyson

        Yeah? And how's that working out so far?

        15 replies 5 retweets 300 likes
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      6. joshua.collins‏ @0joshuacollins0 19 Mar 2017
        Replying to @jstopforth @neiltyson

        patriotic? Anti-women, anti-science, anti-health, anti-education equality, anti-foreign diplomacy?

        13 replies 14 retweets 231 likes
      7. Koko‏ @KokoHoneyPie 19 Mar 2017
        Replying to @0joshuacollins0 @jstopforth @neiltyson

        he's right, Jamie. Youve been hornswoggled. Trump's not good for anyone except RICH

        9 replies 4 retweets 120 likes
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      9. joshua.collins‏ @0joshuacollins0 19 Mar 2017
        Replying to @jstopforth @KokoHoneyPie @neiltyson

        why do you always resort to a pro-Hillary thing?? Not everyone against Trump is for HC

        6 replies 4 retweets 181 likes
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      2. ghouley duley  🎃‏Verified account @Advil 19 Mar 2017
        Replying to @neiltyson

        or just continue whatever they're doing now they seem to be doing a great job making people dumb

        3 replies 10 retweets 184 likes
      3. LJ Hairston‏ @lancehairston 19 Mar 2017
        Replying to @Advil @neiltyson

        precisely, it's not like it's working anyway

        1 reply 1 retweet 18 likes
      4. Hihahaba‏ @Hihahaba 19 Mar 2017
        Replying to @lancehairston @Advil @neiltyson

        Education programs need funding to make any changes though.

        1 reply 0 retweets 23 likes
      5. EatABagel‏ @LouTheOpossum 19 Mar 2017
        Replying to @Hihahaba @lancehairston and

        Not really, it needs a complete overturn and funding it would just keep that same incompetence.

        2 replies 0 retweets 16 likes
      6. Hihahaba‏ @Hihahaba 19 Mar 2017
        Replying to @LouTheOpossum @lancehairston and

        Completely overturning it would require funding.

        2 replies 0 retweets 35 likes
      7. EatABagel‏ @LouTheOpossum 19 Mar 2017
        Replying to @Hihahaba @lancehairston and

        No, it needs disruptive innovations from independent developments. Schools like #42Born2Code.

        3 replies 0 retweets 5 likes
      8. Hihahaba‏ @Hihahaba 19 Mar 2017
        Replying to @LouTheOpossum @lancehairston and

        that takes funding.

        3 replies 0 retweets 7 likes
      9. Hihahaba‏ @Hihahaba 19 Mar 2017
        Replying to @Hihahaba @LouTheOpossum and

        Also if you're recommending a private school program, no. That fucks over the poor peeps.

        2 replies 1 retweet 25 likes
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      2. 𝕵𝖆𝖘𝖔𝖓 𝖙𝖍𝖊 13𝖙𝖍‏Verified account @JasonCT 20 Mar 2017
        Replying to @neiltyson

        .@neiltyson why is it that some think "throwing money" at education is waste, but throwing money at military makes us safe?

        6 replies 14 retweets 110 likes
      3. Swarthy McSkandelody‏ @Swall0wthesuN 20 Mar 2017
        Replying to @JasonCT

        military operations & weapons is the easiest way to disguise misappropriation of funds because nobody really knows the actual costs

        3 replies 9 retweets 57 likes
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      2. The Emotion Machine‏ @StevenHandel 19 Mar 2017
        Replying to @neiltyson

        There's very little correlation over the past few decades with increased spending and better education. Bureaucracy isn't always the answer.

        3 replies 3 retweets 50 likes
      3. hatchjenn‏ @hatchjenn 19 Mar 2017
        Replying to @StevenHandel @neiltyson

        sure cut that free lunch and then tell those kids "just think positive"

        6 replies 7 retweets 108 likes
      4. FashionablyRoyal 🇺🇸‏ @Royal_Fashions 19 Mar 2017
        Replying to @hatchjenn @StevenHandel @neiltyson

        the school I work at is 98% f&r lunch, yet most kids have multiple pairs of $100 shoes & apple products

        2 replies 1 retweet 9 likes
      5. hatchjenn‏ @hatchjenn 19 Mar 2017
        Replying to @Royal_Fashions @StevenHandel @neiltyson

        you have no idea how that might be the only time those kids eat. Quit looking for iPhones

        7 replies 1 retweet 47 likes
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      7. FashionablyRoyal 🇺🇸‏ @Royal_Fashions 19 Mar 2017
        Replying to @carmena_jones

        a child qualifies for f&r lunch if their parents can't afford it, for a variety of reasons. If they can't afford a $3

        1 reply 0 retweets 1 like
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      9. FashionablyRoyal 🇺🇸‏ @Royal_Fashions 19 Mar 2017
        Replying to @carmena_jones

        I did. And my statement stands.

        3 replies 0 retweets 1 like
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