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David Hogg’s recent ABC News interview underscores the ongoing drive by gun-control advocates to influence public opinion and policy in the U.S.
But his talking points don’t just focus on gun violence prevention; they underscore a vision of government overreach that misrepresents the realities of gun ownership and self-defense.
Hogg begins by asserting that “many voters don’t have the privilege of being single-issue voters” and adds that “young people have to worry about dying from a school shooting today or dying of climate change tomorrow.”
These sweeping statements, while emotionally charged, overlook the fact that Americans are deeply concerned with more immediate and pressing issues, including inflation, the economy, and personal security.
Hogg’s stance fails to acknowledge that people’s concerns extend beyond dramatic narratives to practical concerns about their families, finances, and freedoms.
He describes the Senate as “disproportionately representative of…land rather than people” and blames the filibuster for blocking meaningful gun laws.
However, the Senate’s structure exists to ensure equal representation among states and prevent majorities from undermining the interests of smaller states.
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His frustration with the Senate’s role reflects a disregard for the foundational structures of American democracy, which were designed to safeguard individual rights and balance power across the country.
Further, Hogg claims that recent federal gun laws have “prevented over a thousand high-risk individuals from buying guns like the AR-15.” But this ignores the countless law-abiding citizens who rely on firearms to defend themselves.
The recent statistics on defensive gun use show that responsible gun ownership plays a vital role in personal protection. Americans are acutely aware of their need to protect themselves, given increasing concerns over crime.
Hogg’s rhetoric also glosses over the failure of sweeping gun control measures. The data from cities with strict gun laws, such as Chicago, continue to show high levels of gun violence, proving that restricting lawful access to firearms doesn’t solve the problem.
Rather than calling for broad restrictions on rights, the focus should be on addressing mental health, education, and economic challenges that more accurately underlie these complex issues.
In his conclusion, Hogg urges the “next president of the United States…to listen to young people” and claims young people “will live with the consequences of [their] choices far more than anybody else.”
It’s true that younger generations will face the results of today’s decisions. However, those choices must be informed by a balanced perspective that values constitutional rights and acknowledges individual responsibilities.
The current focus on gun control measures led by advocates like Hogg overlooks the core issues and instead pushes for policies that infringe on citizens’ rights without addressing the real causes of violence.
What say you?
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When i was a kid, there were experts saying we were gonna fall into another ice age.
So we finished-off the dinosauers while waiting for that…
America’s version of Greta Thunberg. A child who will never grow up.
He says, “young people have to worry about dying from a school shooting today or dying of climate change tomorrow.” I have not seen evidence of young people worrying about either, aside from those who have actually witnessed a school shooting, which David Hogg did not.
Does the fake POTUS (genuine POS) listening to the common men and women when he directly lets criminals and drugs spill over the border, children disapear on to the streets of the US, plunging the US into another dubious military commitment et cetera? The voices of the young and old are just background noise to left winger politicians and neo-cons who will only hijack the hope and aspirations of their base.
so just keep your punk ass away from law abiding gun owners
Hogg needs to put on his big boi panties and get a life, take a Civics class and read the Constitution. His juvenile ideas and assertions show him to be clueless about life and the real world. He should be haranguing his FBI daddy to do his job and take action on these weirdo school shooters they always claim to “have been monitoring” AFTER a shooting occurs!
The young are mostly focused on getting laid or getting drunk. I know I was there once.
Or, by dying of the BS by demonrats.
This twit has been rightly marginalized over the past few years. Miseducated communists are the Media’s favorite though, so like Dracula he will never actually die.
In other words, ignore your experience in favor of my lack of experience…
First and foremost! These school shootings are no doubt sponcered by the Left!
the young of today do not know enough to be listened to.