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On the recordMarch 19, 2021
Hate and violence often hide in plain sight. It`s often met with silence. That`s been the truth throughout our history. But that has to change because our silence is complicity. We cannot be complicit. We have to speak out. We have to act.
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Joe Biden
Democratic · Delaware
Source
msnbc.com

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Biden addresses the issue of hate and violence in America, calling for action against complicity and silence.

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