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3. It's the old "some people say" tactic used by FOX news.

Sat Jan 18, 2014, 01:32 PM

Jan 2014

Then not divulging who said it.

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The American People are... [View all] MineralMan Jan 2014 OP

Good point...nt Wounded Bear Jan 2014 #1

The American People PowerToThePeople Jan 2014 #2

Yes, thank you for the illustration. MineralMan Jan 2014 #4

My illustration PowerToThePeople Jan 2014 #5

Actually, your examples were a precise illustration of my point. MineralMan Jan 2014 #7

Rubbish. PowerToThePeople Jan 2014 #8

Good correction. MineralMan Jan 2014 #9

It's the old "some people say" tactic used by FOX news. JaneyVee Jan 2014 #3

It's just an overgeneralization and bandwagon propaganda MineralMan Jan 2014 #6

America has become a fractionalized society Theodis Jan 2014 #10

We have never been united on many issues. MineralMan Jan 2014 #11

Do you really believe that Americans Theodis Jan 2014 #12

Some people appear to be doing just that. MineralMan Jan 2014 #13

Can we really take rantings on a website seriously? Theodis Jan 2014 #16

I believe that the most vocal elements have grown further MineralMan Jan 2014 #17

That phrase is often used as a persuasion device. JoePhilly Jan 2014 #14

Exactly. And when it is so used, it is almost always part of MineralMan Jan 2014 #15