As I was saying...

When we look at folkies do we think "ooh, ye olde England - I bet they're reactionary bigots"? And, if other people looking at folkies do think that, how do we react?

I think our reaction should be various shades of "no, folkies aren't reactionary bigots, & I don't believe you've got any evidence that suggests they are". Other people prefer something along the lines of "we're not reactionary bigots (not like some folkies we could mention)".