Date: Tue, 5 Jan 1999 20:51:47 +0000 (BST)
From: John Appleby <pyrew-AT-csv.warwick.ac.uk>
Subject: Re: New Year, Same Old Crap


On Tue, 5 Jan 1999 Unleesh-AT-aol.com wrote:

> In a message dated 1/5/99 11:59:00 AM Pacific Standard Time,
> pyrew-AT-csv.warwick.ac.uk writes:
> 
> << This would then include such beliefs as 'non-white races are
>  sub-human'. This is bit oppressive don't you think?
>   >>
> You have to fuckin half-historically ignorant to think this is some sort of
> folk belief rather than an ideology encouraged by the ruling class.
> 

I must be then. Are you seriously trying to tell me that all racism is
produced top-down from the State? Of course there are racist ideologies, 
but not all racism is ideological. Perhaps in some areas it is based
upon 'superstition'? 

By my definition of folklore, the above statement seems to fit rather
well. If you don't agree with that definition, provide me with an
alternative.

Regards

John