And the author of this article is tying himself into a pretzel trying to absolve Tolkien of this great shame.

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[+] [S] -7 points 2 months ago (7 children)

He literally cited me as saying that?! I have every right to call that out.

Besides, everyone agrees that Tolkien supported the nationalists in the Spanish civil war. Saying that "Tolkien loves fascism" is an entirely different topic.

Devil's in the details.

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  • [–] 2 points 2 months ago (6 children)

    Oh please, we know exactly what you're saying directly as well as implying. Someone summing it up simply doesn't change the message.

    Unless .... The only reason this wouldn't make sense is if the summary was off.....

    Are you saying that Tolkien didn't love fascism, or are you saying that the nationalists during the Spanish civil war weren't fascists? Are you glad he liked them?

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  • [–] [S] 2 points 2 months ago (5 children)

    we know exactly what you’re saying

    If ya'll know my secret thoughts then tell me what I think bout ya'll's MOMMAs!

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  • [–] 0 points 2 months ago (4 children)

    If I had to guess... It's you dodging the question. I'm just going to assume you liked Spanish nationalists and don't think they were fascists.

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  • [–] [S] 0 points 2 months ago (3 children)

    I’m just going to assume you liked Spanish nationalists and don’t think they were fascists.

    That's actually insane of you.

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  • [–] 2 points 2 months ago (2 children)

    I mean, that's one of the only reasons you would argue against someone saying that you're claiming Tolkien loved fascism.

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