Root Races and Racism in 1800's

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It has been perhaps the most misused and easily confused tenet of TS.
The Secret Doctrine is very open to interpretation. Reading it for just one hour was enough obscurantic nonsense for a lifetime. I think Blavatsky was definately racist, in albeit a soft and fashion, she was a product of the times after all.. I am certainly seeking sources on the accusation of anti-semitism on her part. Check the chapter on Theosophy here...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aryan_race
I don't blame her for bad usage of her concepts, particularly Hitlers. Theosophy is paternal in its racism not genocidal. But I think Theosophy has suffered historically for it. Blavatsky believed in the caste system, she believed in the Tzar, opposed socialism, she also believed that their were tiers of racial development, adult and child races, of which Aryans were the adults. Rudolph Steiner steered away from racialist views and adopted a cultural model, I think he realised the end result of books like "The Secret Doctrine" and was a lot more careful with his wording. This has given him a somewhat less problematic reputation than Blavatsky's, but if we look at both of these systems, Theosophy and Anthroposophy, we can find the grist for white supremacism in various parts.

Check out this amazing log of racism during the 19th century
http://www.geocities.com/ru00ru00/racismhistory/19thcent.html
It's an eye opener to see racism making intellectual inroads in parallel to the birth of modernity and the ascent of science. The Nazi philosophy used both science and esoteric doctrine typical to the previous century, in this sense it was an original form of racism. Race mysticism on the other hand can be seen as a part of the archaic revival favoured by fascists both German and Japanese.