Interpreting Tolkien
Left-wing readings of Tolkien: look, ordinary people count. Joy matters. Beauty matters. Love, mercy, kindness can transform everything. (Oh and let’s resist drawing easy comparisons between orcs and people who are demonized by our culture.)
Right-wing readings of Tolkien: anyone we don’t like is an orc. Hobbits are justified in their inward-looking mentality. And oh look at these cool things like Palantíri…
To be completely honest, Tolkien’s political philosophy defies easy comparison...
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Jul 15, 2026 06:31AM
I must admit, however, that I am finding it increasingly hard to resist comparing Trump and his minions with orcs.
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Stephen wrote: "I must admit, however, that I am finding it increasingly hard to resist comparing Trump and his minions with orcs."Entirely justified comparison, my friend
