Emma Gonzalez

Activist

1999-11-11

Quotes by Emma Gonzalez

• What matters is that the majority of American people have become complacent in a senseless injustice that occurs all around them. What matters is that most American politicians have become more easily swayed by money than by the people who voted them into office.

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• Teachers do not need to be armed with guns to protect their classes; they need to be armed with a solid education in order to teach their classes.

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• If you want to help arm the schools, arm them with school supplies, books, therapists - things they actually need and can make use of.

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• You might not be a big fan of politics, but you can still participate. All you need to do is vote for people you believe will work on these issues, and if they don't work the way they should, then it is your responsibility to call them, organize a town hall, and demand that they show up - hold them accountable.

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• If I'm able to communicate one thing to adults, it would be this: it should not be easier to purchase a gun than it is to obtain a driver's license, and military-grade weapons should not be accessible in civilian settings.

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