submitted by paul_neri to WorldPolitics 1.4 yearsDec 31, 2023 01:55:34 ago (+2/-1) (www.theaustralian.com.au)
https://www.theaustralian.com.au/world/the-times/fascists-twist-tolkien-into-lord-of-the-right-wing/news-story/221689e59b03801dfc4a28b47561e26b
bonghits4jeebus 0 points 1.4 years ago
They misinterpret Tolkien. He hated Germans because of his own racism. At that time, English and Germans thought themselves different races. No I'm not saying they didn't understand the difference between Europeans and Africans. They just didn't like each other, either.