David Hogg is the future of the American gun control movement and we should definitely look to him to shape our gun control policy. But the moment anyone questions him, he goes back to just being a teenager. You can’t really have it both ways, but political journalist John Haltiwanger sure as hell wants to try:
https://twitter.com/jchaltiwanger/status/968160791416389632
Sorry, John, but that’s not how this works. That’s not how any of this works.
You're totally right. We should all just let them say hateful and incorrect things with no challenge whatsoever. pic.twitter.com/u41G4IZztw
— Jen DinNJ (@JenDinnj) February 26, 2018
As Charles C.W. Cooke so expertly argued, David Hogg’s youth is not an excuse for him to spew dishonest talking points with impunity.
Pro-tip: if said teenager can't even be bothered to find out that the governor of Florida has no say over who the citizens of Broward County elect as their sheriff, maybe he needs to learn some basic civics before making political attacks.
— R. Val Bemis (@rvbemisjr) February 26, 2018
Decent people aren't attacking students. It is ludicrous to suggest one can't criticize @davidhogg111 at this point
— David (@DavidWerwie) February 26, 2018
https://twitter.com/Moj_kobe/status/968180779233640451
Pro-tip. A person, regardless of age doesn't get to spew talking points and not expect not to be challenged on the bullshit.
— Defiance Lady (@defiance_lady) February 26, 2018
Attack no. criticize for inaccuracy and slander hell yes. Nobody should ever be above criticism when they do wrong.
— commonsense (@commonsense258) February 26, 2018
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If you’re advocating that they’re old enough to vote then they’re old enough to be criticized as adults.
— Howie ‘Conservatives Pounce’ Mill ? (@howiemill93) February 26, 2018
When "adults" are pointing to the teenager's statements as a basis for the curtailment of the rights of citizens, isn't it paramount that we examine the validity of those points?
— misinforminimalism (@jeff_techentin) February 26, 2018
https://twitter.com/TripleEighty/status/968181706300772352
https://twitter.com/DMisc06473/status/968165527565807617
If a teenager is going to go on national TV and put out false information which needs to be corrected or slander other people they disagree, that's not attacking, and they are open to criticism. Maybe adults should step in and stop putting them on television.
— Stephen Miller (@redsteeze) February 26, 2018
Now there’s a pro-tip.