Mudcat is inhabited by people with strong views, many of whom enjoy a good argument. As such it is a natural target for Trolls...as far as I know, there may well be a Troll Chatroom someplace where they compare notes on "fun" targets.

Generalizing is always dangerous, but I expect that you are much more likely to find people here with the exact opposite point of view as "Befuddled," whoever he/she/it may be. I have been involved in the folk dance community in the US since 1965 and in folk music for not quite as long, and I don't think I've ever encountered a racist. There are a lot of Morris people who hang out here, and I expect that group will weight in with a similar opinion.