Neil deGrasse Tyson for president

[RussBLib]

We need someone with a high profile to announce a run for president in 2028. A scientist! A Ph.D. in astrophysics. Someone that will dog the shit out of Trump and Musk and keep pointing out their lies and bullshit. A damn-near atheist to boot that can quote Scripture. A writer of books, a TV personality. A smooth-talking self-deprecator that can win arguments in multiple fields.

Why the fuck not?

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[valleyrogue]

1. No. We have already been there and done it and are redoing it

with people who don't know shit about government.

[RussBLib]

2. I'm sure Neil knows a lot more than the GOP buffoons

Hell, Tuberville still probably doesn't know how many branches of govt there are.

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

3. Does he want to run?

I respect the guy but I don't think he'd want to be part of that mess.

[RussBLib]

6. I don't know

Lol.

He could be convinced.

[dalton99a]

4. No. Too educated. Astrophysicists belong in Big Bang Theory

[PoindexterOglethorpe]

5. This is right up there with past declaration

that Caroline Kennedy or Chelsea Clinton will run for office.

Has Neil deGrasse Tyson everl expressed interest in running for office? Does he have the skill set for the job?

And simply pointing out, true as it may be, that the current office holder is singularly unqualified, is hardly an endorsement for another completely unqualified candidate to run.

[RussBLib]

7. Well, I understand your point, of course

...but there is very, very, very little equivalency between Trump and Tyson.

[ZRB]

9. All total slander and disproven years ago.

I hate to see this BS spread here about a wonderful science educator. I seriously doubt he would want to lower himself to enter US politics.

[Polybius]

10. Not after what he did to Pluto!

[edhopper]

13. Strong stance

On illegal planets.

[Polybius]

14. But Pluto was here as a planet for over 70 years, and did not commit any crimes

It was a bit harsh for that dreamer.

[edhopper]

15. Nobody is kicking it out of the Solar System

It can stay on a Visa.

[Polybius]

17. But it's still mis-identified

Pluto identifies as a planet and wants to participate in planetarial activities.

[LeftInTX]

20. Is Pluto getting the DEI or lack of DEI treatment?

[DavidDvorkin]

11. No! No more outsiders.

[writerJT]

12. Good grief. NO

[JI7]

16. There is no magical personality that will save everything

And anyone impressed by his resume would not have supported Trump.

[IcyPeas]

18. Neil was on Celebrity Jeopardy couple of weeks ago...

He didn't know the correct answer (grumpy philosophers was the category ) answer was Hobbes (Calvin and Hobbes) . I was very disappointed that he didn't get that right.

[Abolishinist]

19. America, at least at this point in time,

will never vote for a "damn-near atheist".

Too bad, of course, but the total lack of logic/reason in favor of religion vs. science for most of our population would never allow such to happen.