On the recordAugust 4, 2019
hatred is not necessarily -- it's sick but it's not a mental illness. To confuse that with a certifiable mental illness -- white supremacy is wrong. White nationalism is wrong.
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Biden argues that hatred, specifically white supremacy and nationalism, should not be classified as mental illness.
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