No not all Mudcatters are racist bigots, LH. I don't believe either you or CarolC are, for instance. I am perfectly capable of distinguishing between those who are, and those aren't, given enough time to read what everyone is saying carefully.

But that doesn't change the fact that many people who are racist, but do not wish to be perceived as racist, will often come to the defense of someone who has been attacked for expressing their seemingly innocuous (to closet racists) racist views in public.

That is the group mind which shares those views I'm talking about.

As to my style in calling CS a racist bigot, I stand by it. Calling someone out on their racism isn't something that can be done politely, under any circumstance. It will always result in a ratcheting up of the emotional tone in the discussion. Nonetheless, it still needs to be done.

Or are you suggesting LH, that there are no racist bigots regularly spewing their propaganda here in Mudcat--some overtly, but most either covertly or with a bit more "polite" and "nice" subtlety?