"You can't lump all jews into a pile... and say they're all the same any more than you could lump all of any group that way."
No, you can't, and that is perfectly true. But one can identify common characteristics exhibited by a given group. So although it's true that not every single member of a group may exhibit those traits, it's perfectly valid to point out that as a group, those characteristics remain prominent.
"You can't lump all jews into a pile... and say they're all the same any more than you could lump all of any group that way."
No, you can't, and that is perfectly true. But one can identify common characteristics exhibited by a given group. So although it's true that not every single member of a group may exhibit those traits, it's perfectly valid to point out that as a group, those characteristics remain prominent.
Ed zachery...which is why I asked the question to begin with (albeit redundant)