David Hogg on the legacy of Parkland, Gen Z politics, the return of Trump, & his new job at the DNC

David Hogg was thrust into the national spotlight in 2018 after surviving the mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida. At the time, he was just 17 years old, and he quickly became one of the most recognizable and outspoken advocates for gun reform in America. Today, he’s a Harvard grad, political organizer, and recently elected Vice Chair of the Democratic National Committee.

In this wide-ranging conversation, we talk about the legacy of Parkland, the failures of the Democratic Party, why young men are shifting right, the return of Trump, whether Hogg and other progressives overreached post-2020, and how Democrats aim to reconnect with working-class voters and win online.

⏱ Chapters
00:00 Intro – Who is David Hogg?
01:15 John Oliver saved me!
02:17 From student journalist to activist after Parkland
04:08 Developing extreme discipline as a teen
07:55 Guns, family background, and the Second Amendment
12:08 The trauma and backlash of overnight fame
16:16 Why David never backed down
17:43 How COVID shifted Gen Z rightward
23:32 Did progressives go too far?
26:36 Reflecting on past rhetoric and growth
29:02 On Biden, the 2024 campaign, and Democratic messaging
33:23 The inner circle problem in politics
38:53 Why David ran for Vice Chair of the DNC
42:58 Fixing the Democratic Party’s social media strategy
47:41 Why better communicators need the mic
49:05 Can progressives reach the manosphere?
51:36 Spectacle vs substance in modern politics
55:45 Why “democracy is at stake” isn’t working
57:37 Final thoughts and a quote to remember

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