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David Hogg: “They don’t want to acknowledge the uncomfortable truth, which is that we have to dramatically change as a party, and…”

On the recordJune 23, 2025
They don’t want to acknowledge the uncomfortable truth, which is that we have to dramatically change as a party, and what brought us here is not what’s going to get us out.
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David Hogg
Indiana

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Hogg criticizes the Democratic Party's reluctance to change despite its issues.

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