I guess it depends on your point of view. Orcs we’re created by a powerful being of elvish religion. They were denied their free existence by him, his minions

I guess it depends on your point of view. Orcs we’re created by a powerful being of elvish religion. They were denied their free existence by him, his minions and the groups they were thrown against. This continued for 1000’s of years, as the driver, the driver’s minions and their targets remained basically the same. Sorta defines under educated, under employed cannon fodder. Racist? Depends on whether species are races. Tribal, certainly. Severe anger management issues, certainly. And if you believe that orcs are corrupted elves, they might be the same damn grunts that fought celebrimbor and durin in the 2nd age.