I doubt it would be anything like a Klan rally.
The few folk that I've seen make any nod towards politics (cleaned up hastily, I must add) seemed to be going
that way.
Wilko's technique was, I think, an approximation of Mick Green's technique, which was an approximation of Chet Atkins' technique... Daniel Ash of Bauhaus was approximating Wilko, and no doubt somebody ripped of Ash at some point.... so all roads lead to Chet Atkins!
From what I can make out, Wilko keeps the right hand going all the time, like a motor. He then uses his left hand to block the strings and fret as necessary. I can keep it up for about 20 seconds or so... it seems wasteful but he makes it work, and those tunes don't sound right played any other way. I think his technique also suited the fast attack of his HH IC100 amps, whereas he sounds a bit murky with the Fender tube amps he is using now. You need an IC100, set to clean and turned up so loud the speakers break up slightly! Your neighbours will love you.