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On the recordNovember 28, 2017
When a right-wing white guy allegedly ran down and murdered Heather Higher in Charlottesville, he did not say right-wing white guys are terrorists.
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Paul Begala
Democratic · Texas
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Begala highlights the double standards in how different groups are labeled regarding terrorism.

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