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David Hogg: “At this point as students and future voters, our ideas are not being represented in office. In fact, they're getting us…”

On the recordMarch 22, 2018
At this point as students and future voters, our ideas are not being represented in office. In fact, they're getting us killed, they're getting us shot, and injured and mentally scarred forever. And how is that fair to us? It's not. And that's when we put our foot down. That's when we decide that enough is enough. And that never again is a legitimate phrase.
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David Hogg
Indiana

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David Hogg emphasizes the lack of representation for students and future voters in political offices, linking it to violence and advocating for change.

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