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Yeah well Sorry Neil jcgoldie Aug 2019 #1
Sadly, lots of innocent children die everyday due to medical errors, the flu, and car accidents Polybius Aug 2019 #12
Don't forget child abuse, human trafficking and child sexual abuse.. N/T graeme_macquarrie Aug 2019 #32
Those are accidents and the government has laws to minimize them. Kablooie Aug 2019 #33
Medical errors are entirely preventable VMA131Marine Aug 2019 #35
They are accidents in that the doctor did not intend to harm deliberately. Kablooie Aug 2019 #39
I can't believe you wrote that thinking it would be a good answer VMA131Marine Aug 2019 #147
Post removed Post removed Aug 2019 #46
Medical errors are not intentional. Most are just mistakes StarfishSaver Aug 2019 #68
in fact, our "leaders" are on the side of the weapons factory, and actively lobby for/praise them as CharleyDog Aug 2019 #59
Yes, that's a good way to make the distinction. emmaverybo Aug 2019 #77
There is no organization that dontates to Republicans to promote car accidents. tinrobot Aug 2019 #140
He's right, and our "If it bleeds, it leads" news media doesn't help one bit. Archae Aug 2019 #2
No he's not, Trump influenced terrorism on PoC is deplorable and not what we expect uponit7771 Aug 2019 #11
No. It sounds like he supports mass shootings. Trying to make it okay. rockfordfile Aug 2019 #97
My friend JackInGreen Aug 2019 #113
Intentional violence stands apart from the rest eleny Aug 2019 #3
Let's not forget heart disease and cancer dalton99a Aug 2019 #4
What does that have to do with right-wing terrorist mass shootings? rockfordfile Aug 2019 #98
Smart people often say and do stupid things. johnp3907 Aug 2019 #5
Except for the last one Cartoonist Aug 2019 #6
Niel, none of those were Trump influenced terrorist attacks. Come on man, context matters uponit7771 Aug 2019 #7
Exactly. dalton99a Aug 2019 #10
Really? graeme_macquarrie Aug 2019 #37
6 of the 9 people killed in Ohio were black Donald Trump is stoking racial animus against PoC ... uponit7771 Aug 2019 #41
So an avowed leftist- graeme_macquarrie Aug 2019 #120
No one on the left has demonized people at clubs as invaders or people who infest so your false uponit7771 Aug 2019 #126
That's funny.. graeme_macquarrie Aug 2019 #143
6 of the 9 people killed in Ohio were black, it sure looks like it was racially motivated because .. uponit7771 Aug 2019 #145
And weapons of mass murder. Dayton killed 9 people in 30 seconds. yardwork Aug 2019 #63
Most right-wing mass shootings are influenced by other right-wing pos rockfordfile Aug 2019 #99
Yet what is different with the others? They are both preventable and we TRY to do so hlthe2b Aug 2019 #8
This UniteFightBack Aug 2019 #44
Love this response from Jaboukie Young-White... targetpractice Aug 2019 #9
Agree BBG Aug 2019 #13
It's not helping Hav Aug 2019 #14
Very well put(nt) Retrograde Aug 2019 #51
I bet Republicans love him ❤️❤️❤️❤️ live love laugh Aug 2019 #15
Yep, every Тяцмр humper on my Facebook feed is posting this. BlueTsunami2018 Aug 2019 #114
I don't see how mass murder can be covered too strenuously. lpbk2713 Aug 2019 #16
As a scientist, looking at raw numbers ... rustysgurl Aug 2019 #17
..and we take action to reduce all those other deaths delisen Aug 2019 #18
How about this statistic Snake Plissken Aug 2019 #19
Tyson has written some excellent gun condemnation in the past. He's wrong here, though. Hoyt Aug 2019 #20
Reminds me of Noam Chomsky. Intellectualization does nothing to address the triron Aug 2019 #21
Tyson is providing perspective IMO. The suicide and NoMoreRepugs Aug 2019 #22
But there is a large difference flotsam Aug 2019 #23
But how does this change the horror of these shootings?? Srkdqltr Aug 2019 #24
Neil deGrasse Tyson is correct. We need to take gun violence seriously aikoaiko Aug 2019 #25
How many suicides he lists were committed with guns? LisaL Aug 2019 #29
Most likely about half, statistically speaking graeme_macquarrie Aug 2019 #34
Probably a majority, but banning "assault weapons" or even... aikoaiko Aug 2019 #38
TN study 2016-17 suicide distrubution Lucid Dreamer Aug 2019 #92
Lol, ok! Nt USALiberal Aug 2019 #95
They are not the same. Of all course deaths are tragic. rockfordfile Aug 2019 #100
The difference is that these mass shootings were incited by the Potus spanone Aug 2019 #26
this is a thought he should have kept to himself longer than 24 hours after two mass murders n/t renate Aug 2019 #27
+1. "Did you get shot by a MAGA terrorist? Calm down, let's look at the statistics..." dalton99a Aug 2019 #36
Way to dilute. 50 Shades Of Blue Aug 2019 #28
I totally disagree. The mass shootings, while horrible on their own, also Vinca Aug 2019 #30
Maybe guns should be regulated in the same aggressive way medicine and automobiles are. hunter Aug 2019 #31
While his statistics may be accurate,... LudwigPastorius Aug 2019 #40
+1000 smirkymonkey Aug 2019 #60
He's absolutely right. pintobean Aug 2019 #42
His examples are bullshit. Blue_true Aug 2019 #69
Post removed Post removed Aug 2019 #101
Buy better weed, Neil. GeorgeGist Aug 2019 #43
Duh Blecht Aug 2019 #45
They're not even in the same category, Mr Tyson. Your numbers are losses we're SUPPOSED to reconcile ancianita Aug 2019 #47
He's right. Captain Stern Aug 2019 #48
Better chance of banning Jesus pbmus Aug 2019 #66
Hand guns don't belong in public either. We need laws for both if we ever want to start ooky Aug 2019 #87
No these shootings are hopefully wake up call to the right-wing fascist that are a major threat rockfordfile Aug 2019 #107
I don't understand what you're saying here. Captain Stern Aug 2019 #125
Often our emotions respond to the things we can change. Jim__ Aug 2019 #49
Imo, his point is not that mass shootings are overblown, but that the rest of these things don't get Oneironaut Aug 2019 #50
He is a smart guy so... skypilot Aug 2019 #91
I think this shows that he's a idiot. Maybe owes somebody something rockfordfile Aug 2019 #104
Which is not true. A lot of that gets attention as it should. rockfordfile Aug 2019 #102
300 to the Flu Everyman Jackal Aug 2019 #52
I really like him.. but he sure missed the boat on this one! All of the above mentioned save one Thekaspervote Aug 2019 #53
+1 bronxiteforever Aug 2019 #55
not all deaths are the same AlexSFCA Aug 2019 #54
Now think about how many more deaths we'd have John Fante Aug 2019 #56
Exactly! smirkymonkey Aug 2019 #61
Exactly. I'm old enough to remember what it took to pass seatbelt laws. yardwork Aug 2019 #65
Exactly. Who gives disease treestar Aug 2019 #79
Sorry, Neil, grumpyduck Aug 2019 #57
Wow what a completely terrible take. SlogginThroughIt Aug 2019 #58
Jeez. Logic fail, there. yardwork Aug 2019 #62
Accidents and Murder are two different things Neil. pwb Aug 2019 #64
Fuck you, Neil deGrasse Tyson! Kid Berwyn Aug 2019 #67
If I lost my kid or loved one to these right-wing terrorist, then I would be pissed by his remark. rockfordfile Aug 2019 #108
Each life is infinitely precious. Kid Berwyn Aug 2019 #109
I have to say that I'm on team Smash Mouth here: Initech Aug 2019 #70
He's right, of course. PoindexterOglethorpe Aug 2019 #71
he is not right, of course. all things are connected and he more than most should know this. Kurt V. Aug 2019 #73
None of those are the same. The serious threat is from right-wing terrorist like the mass shooter rockfordfile Aug 2019 #117
We need to work on all those things on his list. Joe941 Aug 2019 #72
911 was fairly minor too, in the grand scheme of things. Crunchy Frog Aug 2019 #74
Well, screw all the other first responders injured in the line of duty jberryhill Aug 2019 #151
The rest are what we expect treestar Aug 2019 #75
I expect better from NdeGT. His tweet is devoid of empathy. VOX Aug 2019 #76
here is exactly what i thought of it........... my reply......... i then unfollowed him. Takket Aug 2019 #78
Just lost a lot of respect for the "star man".... Heartstrings Aug 2019 #80
You and me both! nt raccoon Aug 2019 #142
Were the last 24 hours' Alpeduez21 Aug 2019 #81
Data shows that obnoxiousdrunk Aug 2019 #82
IKR. skypilot Aug 2019 #94
WTF NdGT? nt Tommy_Carcetti Aug 2019 #83
Neil can be a little disconnected at times. Nt BootinUp Aug 2019 #84
With all due respect DFW Aug 2019 #85
4,084 African-Americans were lynched between 1877 and 1950 in the South femmedem Aug 2019 #86
So Neil, feel free to if jump off a building and throw your life away... ElementaryPenguin Aug 2019 #88
This is a really bad take melman Aug 2019 #89
Neil, the victims were intentionally murdered. Talitha Aug 2019 #90
We actually try to address those other problems Cosmocat Aug 2019 #93
What do I think? skypilot Aug 2019 #96
Anybody agrees with him is a republican. That has been their attempt right after the mass shooting rockfordfile Aug 2019 #103
False Equivalencies. MarcA Aug 2019 #105
WHAT THE FUCK is this SPURIOUS BULLSHIT? Goodheart Aug 2019 #106
His point is well taken customerserviceguy Aug 2019 #110
Apples and oranges. The trauma surrounding a mass shooting and murder differ IMO. 58Sunliner Aug 2019 #111
Scientist states compelling indication JackInGreen Aug 2019 #112
He's trying to minimize the right-wing terrorism in our country. rockfordfile Aug 2019 #119
But they do about how we perceive tragedy JackInGreen Aug 2019 #135
Another Example that Book Smart Doesn't Always Translate into Life Smart dlk Aug 2019 #115
I mean, it's why you shouldn't be paralyzed in fear about being shot at a mall Recursion Aug 2019 #116
Good points! n/t True Dough Aug 2019 #118
Any time a distinguished person of color makes a statement regarding a national situation, you know Judi Lynn Aug 2019 #121
As the OP who shared NDT's tweet with this forum True Dough Aug 2019 #133
There were 978 shootings in Chicago from Jan 1st to June 30th 2019 madville Aug 2019 #122
Majority with handguns, also. sir pball Aug 2019 #138
Here's what he means misanthrope Aug 2019 #123
Don't throw him under the bus for being right. Rainbow Droid Aug 2019 #124
You could also say that statistically those who died in 9/11 was rather 'irrelevant'. YOHABLO Aug 2019 #129
Well then I guess it's okay to get a AR and mow down a shopping mall full of children. YOHABLO Aug 2019 #127
If I could snap my fingers and get rid of either assault weapons or handguns, I'd pick handguns Recursion Aug 2019 #128
For everything on that list... logosoco Aug 2019 #130
200 car accidents--how many did that used to be in 48 hrs Neil??? Bengus81 Aug 2019 #131
And in the grand scheme of things, rounding up a few dozen Jews Ilsa Aug 2019 #132
Thank You Neil Kilgore Aug 2019 #134
"Car accidents" is a bullshit right-wing argument. BlueStater Aug 2019 #136
Tasteless and tone-deaf but that last stat is very telling. sir pball Aug 2019 #137
There's a big difference between intentional and unintentional deaths Generic Other Aug 2019 #139
He is right, it was insensitive to post that so soon after the shootings. elocs Aug 2019 #141
Maybe he's so smart and successful that he's not black anymore. milestogo Aug 2019 #144
NDT has apologized for his tweet on mass shootings True Dough Aug 2019 #146
Facts are facts, but DeminPennswoods Aug 2019 #148
Why did Neil use 48 hours as the time frame to talk about, though? aidbo Aug 2019 #149
Also some of his numbers seem suspect. aidbo Aug 2019 #150
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