2020 Democratic Party presidential debates, Date: 2020-02-25, quoted in Steven Lee Myers and Javier C. Hernández (2020-09-22), "In Biden, China Sees an ‘Old Friend’ and Possible Foe", The New York Times
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This is a guy (Chinese leader Xi Jinping) who doesn’t have a democratic — with a small d — bone is his body. This is a guy who is a thug.
— Joe Biden
What It Means
This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "This is a guy (Chinese leader Xi Jinping) who doesn’t have a democratic — with a small d — bone is his body. This is a guy who is a thug." in the context of "2020 Democratic Party presidential debates, Date: 2020-02-25, quoted in Steven Lee Myers and Javier C. Hernández (2020-09-22), "In Biden, China Sees an ‘Old Friend’ and Possible Foe", The New York Times" to mean that wisdom is timeless.
Source: Wikiquote: "Joe Biden" (Quotes, 2020, February 2020)
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About Joe Biden
Joseph Robinette "Joe" Biden, Jr. (born November 20, 1942) is an American politician who was the 46th president of the United States from 2021 to 2025. A member of the Democratic Party, he served as the 47th vice president from 2009 to 2017 under President Barack Obama, and represented Delaware in the U.S. Senate from 1973 to 2009.
About Joe Biden
Joseph Robinette "Joe" Biden, Jr. (born November 20, 1942) is an American politician who was the 46th president of the United States from 2021 to 2025. A member of the Democratic Party, he served as the 47th vice president from 2009 to 2017 under President Barack Obama, and represented Delaware in the U.S. Senate from 1973 to 2009.
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