Ugly stuff.
South Dakota .... yeah, it makes sense.
Does South Dakota have a more racist history than California or something...?
Stop, I know you are smarter than that.
Not necessarily a "more racist history" but the kids/people there have less exposure to "other" cultures. This leads to individuals (predominately white in SD) that are "less tolerant" to respecting and seeing as equal, others who are different. In addition, almost everyone around you in SD is wearing "the red hat," so they all tend to jump-on-the-band-wagon, or else be punished for being different in your own community. So "the hate" and "intolerance" characteristics that the Red-Hat-Fuhrer himself exhibits, then rubs-off on his sheep (If the President of the Unites States can say/do it, then why not little-ole'-me ?).
SD suffered unprecedented oppression of the German language.
Also, by this logic, Europe and Asia are far more racist/bigoted did so their "inexperience with 'other' cultures".
