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‘Lord of the Rings’ Doesn’t Mean What MAGA Thinks It Does

By Ethan Meyers
Boromir (Sean Bean) in Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring.
Dec 11, 2025
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This Christmas, I’m looking forward to curling up on a snowy morning with one of my favorite stories: J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings. Whether in book or film, Tolkien’s high fantasy remains politically relevant and holds a prescient message for the Advent season.

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Boromir (Sean Bean) in Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring.