As Twitchy told you, TIME has unveiled their shortlist for Person of the Year. Among the finalists are March for Our Lives activists. But for what it’s worth, March for Our Lives co-founder Cameron Kasky doesn’t think his group belongs on TIME’s list, because there’s another group of people more deserving of the honor:
Hey guys, I heard that the March for Our Lives Activists were nominated for Time person of the year. I’m currently sitting in my bedroom, the place where the March began, and I’m letting you all know that if MFOL wins, I’m respectfully declining (continued)
— Cameron Kasky (@cameron_kasky) December 10, 2018
Because I believe that those who were lost due to horrific gun violence deserve to be remembered over people like me. I am sure my fellow organizers of the March will also agree that this should be about the victims, not about us. Thanks in advance for understanding.
— Cameron Kasky (@cameron_kasky) December 10, 2018
This is not about us and it was never about us. I started the March because blood was shed in Parkland, Florida and I was not going to let the world forget the people we lost and the change we needed. I repeat: this is not about us.
— Cameron Kasky (@cameron_kasky) December 10, 2018
