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In reply to the discussion: Mass shootings overblown? Neil deGrasse Tyson suggests that's the case... [View all]True Dough
(17,303 posts)I'm going to make it crystal clear, after reading your post, that I most certainly am not "galloping out from under my rock" or attempting to "attract other racists" (I'm not a racist myself).
Just in case the insinuation in your post is directed at me, you'll notice that I pass no judgement in this thread. I simply asked other DUers to chime in with their thoughts on NDT's tweet. The reason I did that is because I have long admired Neil's intellect. However, when I read his tweet, it created some cognitive dissonance for me. Here's this individual whom I respect stating something that comes across as flawed and rather callous.
I would have shared the tweet on this forum if it came from Jon Stewart or Elizabeth Warren, prominent WHITE people whom I also admire.
It seems to me that your closing advice, "Think twice, post once," is something NDT should have followed before sharing this particular tweet with the public.