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21. I disagree

Reply to lees1975 (Reply #16)

Mon May 11, 2026, 12:08 AM

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He's was on Facebook all the time. He was talking about age. Get rid of older people in the party and replace them with younger ones. I Googled it and apparently he's been taking some heat over it and has backed off.

https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/5307337-dnc-hogg-backlash-younger-progressives/

https://www.the-express.com/news/politics/169467/david-hogg-democratic-primary-challengers

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