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Guy Moquet, resistant during World War Two in occupied France
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What can we do? In the past when there has been something we haven’t agreed with, we’ve rebelled against, early bedtimes for example. No, I’m talking about the big wide world and how we as young people must do something to stop it from falling into complete chaos. We cannot vote so what else can we do? If the Edelweiss Pirates can cause so much fuss about Nazism and if Guy Môquet can cause a stir in occupied France then we can too. We must react to show our governments that we are not just binge-drinking, hoodies who carry knives and guns for protection because we are all in gangs who attack old ladies and vulnerable people. NO! No more stereotypes. We must fight back and get our opinions heard. There aren’t enough youth groups and we need more to strengthen our cause and make people hear us! We are at war with Iraq and Afghanistan and yet when it comes to opposition we whine because we haven’t got a voice or we are called stupid because we don’t have an opinion because we don’t know anything about it. If you have a view, you must voice it, however alone you may feel, however ridiculed you may be in your opinion. When are we asked about the European Union? When are...
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