tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29769707.post2722297797651581266..comments2024-02-10T18:19:36.406-08:00Comments on Newspaper Rock: South Dakota = Mississippi of the NorthRobhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01478763837213733775noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29769707.post-21002698782566607122007-02-27T12:00:00.000-08:002007-02-27T12:00:00.000-08:00Yes, he probably should've inserted the word "some...Yes, he probably should've inserted the word "some" or "many" in front of "white South Dakotans." But I think it's understood. When you generalize, you're referring to a group characteristic that applies to many but not all the people in the group. Generally speaking, that is.Robhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01478763837213733775noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29769707.post-71797592915857855802007-02-27T11:34:00.000-08:002007-02-27T11:34:00.000-08:00Does Giago make some salient points? Absolutely. B...Does Giago make some salient points? Absolutely. But he weakens his own argument when he says "White South Dakotans are still enamored of an editorial..." Anytime you make an emphatic statement about an entire group of people, you lose credibility. He really didn't need to do that to make his larger point about the prevailing cultural and political winds in South Dakota.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com