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Cognitive scientist at Harvard.

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    Steven Pinker‏Verified account @sapinker 31 Dec 2016

    Stop saying that 2016 was the 'worst year'!http://wpo.st/nBBP2 

    6:57 AM - 31 Dec 2016
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      1. Stuart Rojstaczer‏ @StuartEtc 31 Dec 2016
        Replying to @sapinker

        For the 1st time, we've elected a mentally ill moron for POTUS. I've had 4 eye surgeries. Objectively 2016 is ferkacht in gontzin.

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      1. Christian Rück‏ @christianruck 31 Dec 2016
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      1. MarketAlly LLC‏ @MarketAlly 31 Dec 2016
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      1. Cockney Rebel‏ @RebelHQ 31 Dec 2016
        Replying to @sapinker @DanielJHannan

        It was a great year, the year we voted for freedom and won!

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      1. Ged 52% #iamTommy‏ @Ged_2345 31 Dec 2016
        Replying to @sapinker @DouglasCarswell

        It was a BRILLIANT year first Brexit then Trump what a great year

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      1. RobotPliers‏ @RobotPliers 31 Dec 2016
        Replying to @sapinker @washingtonpost

        It was nice compared to what comes next.

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      2. Lee Patekar‏ @LeePatekar 31 Dec 2016
        Replying to @sapinker

        It was a great year! (Brexit / Trump) The pendulum is swinging away from the extreme left towards somewhere closer to center.

        1 reply 0 retweets 5 likes
      3. Matt Wood‏ @mattfwood 31 Dec 2016
        Replying to @LeePatekar @sapinker

        The center being kill all the brown people? Um, okay.

        1 reply 0 retweets 1 like
      4. Lee Patekar‏ @LeePatekar 1 Jan 2017
        Replying to @mattfwood @sapinker

        Oh please, that was Obama's platform more than anything. How are the regime changes going in Libya and Syria?

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      1. Sean Faircloth‏ @seanfaircloth 1 Jan 2017
        Replying to @sapinker

        Econ trends aren't at issue. 2016 is bad because a Joe McCarthy demagogue took control of the US and Congress is likely supportive

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      1. forever‏ @perspectivator 31 Dec 2016
        Replying to @sapinker @washingtonpost

        No. Most of the years Obama was in office I thought things were getting better. You can't invalidate my feelings

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      2. Mededitor, this won't hurt‏ @Mededitor 31 Dec 2016
        Replying to @sapinker

        Dr Pinker, I take your point. But the United States of America just elected Hitler. So, yeah, this is the worst year ever.

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      2. sm‏ @unixmiah 2 Jan 2017
        Replying to @sapinker

        it kind of is around here. I'm worried about all my jewish friends from Brooklyn. https://www.1stopcamera.com/ 

        1 reply 0 retweets 1 like
      3. sm‏ @unixmiah 2 Jan 2017
        Replying to @unixmiah @sapinker

        I took one my friend all over Astoria, Queens to show places that are kosher.

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      2. Jay Jeffers‏ @JayLJeffers 31 Dec 2016
        Replying to @sapinker

        or don't take informal talk about how bad things are so literally.

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      3. DMS‏ @philosofacespin 31 Dec 2016
        Replying to @JayLJeffers @sapinker

        ^^^^bingo^^^^

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      1. wayuphi‏ @wayuphi 31 Dec 2016
        Replying to @sapinker @washingtonpost

        I'll say whatever the fuck I want.

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      1. Hallowestly  🎃‏ @westlypenny 31 Dec 2016
        Replying to @sapinker @salonium_34

        Hallowestly  🎃 Retweeted Steven Pinker

        Had you succeeded in reversing an election, a true "worst year" may have soon become reality.https://twitter.com/sapinker/status/798351010544566272 …

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        Steven PinkerVerified account @sapinker
        Sign the petition to the Electoral College: Elect Hillary Clinton as our next President https://goo.gl/vB4et3 
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