Cenk Uygur
@TheYoungTurks·6.5M subscribers·72.8K videos
Neil deGrasse Tyson Angers Christians with Christmas Tweets
Posted
December 30, 2014
Views
258,698
Likes
6,368
Comments
1,756
Engagement
3.14%
December 30, 2014
258,698
6,368
1,756
3.14%
Every word spoken in this episode is indexed. Type any phrase to jump straight to the moment it was said.
Type any word or phrase that may have been spoken. Click a result to seek the player to that exact moment.
Try a name, a topic, or a quoted line
See what was published immediately before and after this episode.
5:47Now Playing"Neil deGrasse Tyson undoubtedly hopes you and your family are having a wonderful holiday season. Nevertheless, a series of tweets sent by the astrophysicist on Christmas have incensed some, as he provocatively questioned both the significance of the holiday -- and the reason we celebrate it.
The messages drew a strong response across the Internet, with incensed commenters referring to the physicist as "a bigoted hack" and a "satanic shrill," among other names.
On Friday, apparently in response to the strong reactions his statements drew a day earlier, Tyson again took to Twitter, this time to ponder, "Imagine a world in which we are all enlightened by objective truths rather than offended by them.""
Read More Here
Ana Kasparian () and Cenk Uygur () break it down on The Young Turks.
Support TYT for FREE by doing your Amazon shopping through this link (bookmark it!)
**********
Twitter War, Facebook Year In Review & The Interview - The Young Turks 12/29/2014 Social Commentary
**********
The Largest Online News Show in the World. Hosted by Cenk Uygur and Ana Kasparian. LIVE STREAMING weekdays 6-8pm ET.
Young Turk (n), 1. Young progressive or insurgent member of an institution, movement, or political party. 2. Young person who rebels against authority or societal expectations. (American Heritage Dictionary)
Download audio and video of the full two hour show ondemand + the membersonly post game show by becoming a member at Your membership supports the day to day operations and is vital for our continued success and growth.
Join The Young Turks Network mailing list
or Support The Young Turks by Subscribing
Like Us on Facebook
Follow Us on Twitter
Get your TYT Merch
Sentinel Indexing in Progress
Metadata and chapters are available. Claim extraction for this episode is pending.
All video content is delivered via YouTube embedded players in accordance with the YouTube Terms of Service. Sentinel provides research tools that promote discovery and accountability across political media.
