Political Quotes

On the recordMay 10, 2023
I call the young people of Hong Kong today 'the prison generation'--oppression is one of their most defining experiences.
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Jim McGovern
Democratic · Massachusetts

Editor's note · Context

McGovern highlights the plight of young political prisoners in Hong Kong.

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