The sad reality of the atrocity that was the Parkland shooting is that it was quickly followed by a tragic series of events that have marked a serious low point in our political history.

As I’ve outlined just earlier today, the knowing use of children as shields by which to hide behind while politicians, media, and activists lob attacks from both behind and through the kids is both cowardly and disgusting.

I’m a firm believer that people like David Hogg and Cameron Kasky should have voices that should be heard. However, the way these kids were nefariously coached to act as a mere tool and pushed onto the world stage where they were told that all of their ire, anger, and gross behavior they displayed was not only righteous but commendable, is tragic in itself.

These kids were used and may wind up with little to show for it.

Kyle Kashuv, one of the Parkland students who survived the shooting, has been largely ignored by the media, and perhaps that’s for the best. Kashuv doesn’t subscribe to the same gun control narrative his fellow students were seduced into promoting so viciously, and is both angry and saddened by what’s become of he and his peers.

Sending out a series of excellent tweets, Kashuv got to the very heart of the matter by focusing on the rise of his fellow student David Hogg, who has exhibited some of the most despicable behavior since the shooting occurred.

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It is difficult to think of someone who has focused more on fear and less on facts than @davidhogg111. https://t.co/A9kGjBqGRY

— Kyle Kashuv (@KyleKashuv) March 29, 2018

The media took interest in him to push an agenda. They've propped people up and have turned them intro shields. I am not doubting anyone's sincerity, but people have certainly been hiding behind my classmates to push an agenda.

— Kyle Kashuv (@KyleKashuv) March 29, 2018

Kashuv lamented the fact that his fellow students were put squarely into the same circles as activist organizations that associate and promote some of the worst people imaginable. These very organizations then used both the Parkland shooting and the students to push their own agendas.

They've agreed to work with organizations like the Woman's March who have affiliations with Lewis Farrakhan – a known antisemite. Regardless of what they think, the cause was hijacked by Hollywood and became a Hollywood event.

— Kyle Kashuv (@KyleKashuv) March 29, 2018

This hijacking included the March for Our Lives, which went from being a student-led march to a leftist activist funded and fueled venue for some of the worst divisive political grandstanding we’ve seen in a while.

The #March4OurLives had so much potential to be pure and grassroots but became very far from that. It was exactly what conservatives hate and what liberals love. At this point, with millions of dollars involved, every student, including myself, became a pawn in a game of chess.

— Kyle Kashuv (@KyleKashuv) March 29, 2018

As Kashuv reflects back, we can see how things got out of control faster than we could keep track.

People that just experienced a horrific tragedy were now on the national stage propped up by millions of dollars. It is too late to back out. Armed with little facts and lots of feelings, my peers made their way on to major networks to spread their message.

— Kyle Kashuv (@KyleKashuv) March 29, 2018

First CNN holds a town hall hosted by @jaketapper (who worked for Handgun Control, Inc) which was incredibly biased to start. While everyone was invited to attend the event, not a single conservative was allowed to ask a question.

— Kyle Kashuv (@KyleKashuv) March 29, 2018

This stage was used for smearing of honorable individuals for no reason at all. @jaketapper, who I would consider an honorable mand and good journalist, didn't object once and allowed my peers to show no regard for a US Senator. It was appalling to watch and unbearable.

— Kyle Kashuv (@KyleKashuv) March 29, 2018

One of my peers had the gall to say: “Senator Rubio, it’s hard to look at you and not look down the barrel on an AR-15 and not look at Nikolas Cruz.”

— Kyle Kashuv (@KyleKashuv) March 29, 2018

A peer also said, "One also said: “I wish I could have asked the NRA lady [Loesch] a question… would ask her how she can look in the mirror, considering the fact that she has children."

This is all just at the town hall and before the @AMarch4OurLives was getting going.

— Kyle Kashuv (@KyleKashuv) March 29, 2018

Kashuv then highlighted the reprehensible behavior of Hogg, who seems to be spiraling out of control on some occasions.

While many people have said many hogwash statements, the one person who has crossed many, many lines is @davidhogg111. He has said inflammatory things: 'Our Parents Don't Know How To Use a F**king Democracy So We Have To' and the left has stood by it without any condemnation.

— Kyle Kashuv (@KyleKashuv) March 29, 2018

Calling NRA members murderers is not okay pic.twitter.com/L4TDi7Ga3r

— Kyle Kashuv (@KyleKashuv) March 29, 2018

And the hypocrisy of Hogg lashing out at others while being aghast that they would strike back is astounding, especially for Kashuv.

For some reason, David has no problem blaming every innocent person he wants to but has no problem defending the Coward of Broward for absolutely no reason other than to push his narrative. pic.twitter.com/qmz6RFurTI

— Kyle Kashuv (@KyleKashuv) March 29, 2018

David lacks an understanding of what the NRA does and who its members are. pic.twitter.com/729oqUsfbo

— Kyle Kashuv (@KyleKashuv) March 29, 2018

David has also contradicted himself on multiple occasions. Things he's said indicate he doesn't actually know what he wants pic.twitter.com/vIQtzoK6UN

— Kyle Kashuv (@KyleKashuv) March 29, 2018

David also lacks a basic understanding of what laws are currently on the books. This indicated a lack of understandings on the fundamentals of what he's fight for and against. pic.twitter.com/U37N2hK6q7

— Kyle Kashuv (@KyleKashuv) March 29, 2018

Kashuv goes on to highlight Hogg’s attacks on Rubio and the NRA, saying that his provocative statements about Rubio being funded at the cost of lives weren’t provocative enough.

I feel for Kashuv, who has been ignored by the media, shunned by the activist organizers, and attacked by his fellow peers. All of this while Kashuv is the only one actually making any difference in D.C. by helping get legislation passed.

I think it’s time to stop and ask where we should start drawing the line in terms of using the children of tragedies as props, and knowing when we’re doing more harm than good for them. We don’t need to confront a wrong with another wrong.